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Dramatic  Account  of  Southern  Leg¬ 
islation  during  the  First  Sev¬ 
en  or  Eight  Years  Af- 


This  little  volume  is  respectfully  dedicated  to  Messrs.  Lacy  & 
Blair.  Principals  of  the  Ilickorv  High  School,  at  Hickory,  Catawba 
County,  North  Caroliua,  by  the 

Al  i  HQK. 

April  6th,  1878. 


Mr  Smith. — Well  Joe,  the  war  is 
jout  over  and  I  suppose  all  the  slaves 
dll  be  set  free  ;  if  so  what  course  will 
du  pursue  ? 

Joe . — Lord  bress  yeur  soul,  massa, 
is  chile  stay  wicl  you  till  Gabrel  blow 
>  horn. 

S. — What  do  you  suppose  the  mass 
'  the  colored  population  will  do  if  set 
se  ? 

J. — Oh  massa,  dey  all  stick  to  de 
i  te  folks  ;  dey  knows  where  dar  sal- 
tion  am  ;  dey,  dey  knows  who  feeds 
d  cloves  urn.  \ 

S. — Well,  J  oe,  I  have  just  this  min- 
e  received  a  dispatch  ( receiving  a 
per  from  some  one  and  reading  it) 
the  effect  that  peace  propositions 
:  ve  been  agreed  to  between  the  north 

Id  south,  and  that  tho  colored  pco- 
i  are  from  this  time  free,  and  that 
iy  are  to  enjoy  all  the  privileges  and 
munities  of  other  citizens.  You  are 


Me  Then  rise  lip  and  go  with  me  ; 
I  have  a  few  words  of  importont  in¬ 
formation  to  impart  to  you,  as  well  as 
a  few  words  of  admonition  so  that  you 
may  constantly  be  on  yonr  guard  in 
watching  these  old  rebels,  your  old 
and  young  masters. 

J  Neber  !  Neber !  (with  great 
feeling  in  a  loud  voice)  will  I  leave 
my  ole  massa  ;  my  good  ole  missis  ! 
and  all  dem  good  children.  Bress  de 
Lord.  ( last  two  words  in  a  low  tone , 
Me  I  am  surprised  at  you,  Mr  Jo¬ 
seph  Smith.  Are  }rou  not  aware  there 
are  great  things  in  store  for  you  ? 

J  Yeth  sar  ;  massa  gat  eberyting 
out  ob  de  store  he  wanted. 

Me  I  mean  have  you  not  hoard  the 
news  that  peace  is  made  and  you  aro 
all  free  ?  Not  only  free  but  to  be  en¬ 
dowed  with  the  right  of  suffrage  ? 

o  o 

J  Yeth  Vs  suffrin  now  ;  I’s  almost 
dead. 


mo  free , 

‘  T.  ( ft a l Is  to  the  g no und  cr i/i / ? g  and 
\ling  oner  in  great  distress  and  ex- 
riming)  Oh  massa  I  neber  leahe  3rou, 
missis,  dis  chile  must  die  /  mass 
ill  !  mass  Bob  !  mass  Tom  !  dis  chile 
is  die  !  lie  neber  see  you  more  ! 

'S.  (retires) 
j  ( sobbing ,  sits  up) 

C§ melius  Me  Caster.  ( with  carpet 
■h  enters)  Good  morning.  What  is 
;  trouble  with  you  ?  You  ought  to 
rejoicing  with  great  joy  this  morn- 
;  instead  of  sitting  here  crying, 
f.  Oil  1  kin  neber  leaba  my  ol© 
ssa  and  missis  j  dey  so  good  to  ail 
u  s . 

He.  What  is  your  name  ? 

Jaw4 

fav,  Jaw  ?  1  never  heard  of  any- 
'■eing  named  Jaw. 

Joe. 

Vc  You  mean  Josce  or  Joseph  ? 
Yeth. 

Hava  no  other  name  ? 

Jis  Joe  ;  dats  my  name. 

What  w\as  j’our  master's  name 
Massa’s  name  Mifter  Smif. 
le  Smith  ? 

Yes  sar  ;  bress  de  Lord  I 
Wei]  then,  your  name  is  Jo- 
i  Smith  and  you  are  equal  in  every 
>ect  with  3Tour  master,  physically, 
ally,  and  above  all  intellectually , 
Bress  de  Lord. 


Me.  Mr  Smith  (Joe  winces  and 
bats  his  eyes  when  called  Mr  Smith) 
you  did  not  understand  me  ;  I  meant 
that  you  could  all  vote  and  hold  office, 
and  I  am  satisfied  your  class — • 

J  (interrupting)  I  neber  had  a 
glass  in  all  my  life  ;  massa  allurs  gib 
us  Chrismus  gram  in  de  ole  gourd. 

Mo  I  intended  to  say  that  your 
race  is  much  mere  competent  to  vote, 
hold  office  and  make  laws  than  your 
old  masters.  I  will  give  3’ on  a  hint  of 
what  is  up,  as  ytc  are  alone.  My  name 
is  Me  Custer,  I  am  from  New  En¬ 
gland,  in  other  words,  from  Massachu¬ 
setts  ;  just  arrived  here  this  morning; 
am  very  short  of  funds — • 

J  Bress  jour  soul,  Boss,  we  allers 
had  more  fun  an  ye  ewer  seen. 

Mo.  1  meant  to  say  that  I  am  rath 
cr  hard  up — short  of  mone3r — and  be¬ 
ing  a  special  friend  of  your  race  I 
would  accept  an  office  at  your  hands— 
say  a  seat  in  the  legislature — - 
»  J  ( interrupting )  Massa  allers  gin 
us  seat  on  a  stool  in  de  kitchen  ;  may 
de  spirits  bress  dat  good  man,  massa 
Smif. 

£  Mo.  I  think  you  oan  comprehend 
what  I  raean  when  I  *a3r  that  all  your 
representatives  are  to  meet  at  the  Cap¬ 
itol  ofyour  State  to  make  laws,  under 
which  you  are  to  live  and  be  happy* 
and  if  !  represent  you  I  will  do  every¬ 
thing  for  the  colored  people  if  you 
will  just  give  me  your  influence. 


u 


f  I  cant  fluence  nuffin  ’cept  clem 
;ood  etins  ole'  missurs  allers  gib  urs. 

Me  Mr  Smith,  I  lave  some  very 
pecial  information  to  give  yon  con- 
erning  this  matter,  and  I  want  you  to 
ro  to  corner  of  9th  and  Howard  streets 
omorrow  night  where  we  are  to  hold 
political  meeting  with  the  colored 
oiks,  for  the  purpose  of  nominating 
mlliflates  for  the  legislature,  (re- 
ires) 

J  .VI i f.  Custard  ;  missurs  use  to  gin 

•  lots  custard  to  eat.;  I  swailurd 
Lem  hole  lots  o’  times  ;  oh,  dem  good 
le  days  neber  see  dem  more.  Mr 
bustard  ;  lie’s  fjistde  smartest  man 
ber  been  indis  seeshun  ;  I  neber  see 

man  smart  like  <iat  m  m  fore  ;  he 
jrable  all  de  way  from  Norf  ijist  to  help 
e  poor  ole  nigga  ;  licse  a  good  man 
y  is  ;  Ise  gwine  down  to  dat  meetin, 
i  is.  (retires^ 

7  iter  eight  negroes ,  tiro  carpet  bag¬ 
gers  and  two  white  Democrats. 

[OX  THE  HUSTINGS] 

Mr  S  nith.  Fellow  citizms,  I  p re¬ 
in  i  uot  to  any  great  abilities  ;  but. 
a  conseiou3  t)  myself  that  I  have 
u  best  good  will  to  serve  you.  But 
is  very  astonishing  to  in;,  that  this 

•  v  o  n  sr,  Mr  G irneline  MiG  ester, 

I  the  way  from  Cups  Co  l  or  B  B  sli’d 
>  iceive  himself  qualified  f>>’  the  trust 

i-ving  liyed  am  mg  y  m  all  iny  life 
i  1  elosely  studying  your  interest,  I 

•  ifess  that  my  acquirements  are  not 
rwit,  even  with  all  these  advantages, 
•t  his  must  be  still  less,  a*  he  has, 
ke  a  vulture,  just  lit  among  us.  I 
hould  therefore  think  it  would  be 
t  ere  answerable  to  your  dignity,  and 
mdueive  to  your  interest,  to  be  rep¬ 
's  silted  by  a  man  at  least  of  some 
■  .ters.  than  by  a  cunning,  crafty  ear- 
•t  bigger.  If  lie  had  come  among 
s  witii  a  yiew  of  becoming  a  perma- 
mt  citizen,  and  engaging  in  some 

I I  lable  enterprise.,  the  case  would  be 
cry  different.  I  do  not  make  the  as- 
u-timi,  as  I  always  like  to  be  in  the 
nuids  of  reason  and  truth,  but  I 
nrnld  not  be  surprised  if  this  man  is 

a.  meee  adventurer,  without  mon- 
|:v ,  credit  «r  ek&ratUr  at  hoae.  Who 


'N 

(O 

co 


knows  but  he  is  an  escaped  convict 
from  a  northern  penitentiary  ?  (Mo 
Gaster  restless  and  exhibiting  feelings 
ef  resentment ,  rises  and  draws  a 
pistol  and  demands  of  Smith  whether 
he  charges  him  with  anything  disrep¬ 
utable :f) 

S  (cooly  replies i)  I  make  no  char¬ 
ges,  sir  ;  l  only  stated  that  I  should 
not  be  surprised  if  suck  and  such 
things  were  true.  I  say  this  from  my 
general  knowledge  of  the  character  ©f 
carpetbag  adventurers.  Now  gentle¬ 
men,  you  know  who  I  am  ;  you  know 
my  interests  are  so  interwoven  with 
your  own  that  they  are  necessarily  one 
and  the  same.  We  all  rise  er  fall  to¬ 
gether,  and  for  these  reasons,  alii  other 
taings  set  aside,  the  chance  is  in  my 
favour,  with  respect  to  information. 
However,  you  will  decide,  and  give 
your  suffrages  to  him  or  to  me,  as  you 
shall  jjudge  expedient,  (at  this  junct¬ 
ure  the  mail  arrises.  Mr  Vandyke 
hands  Smith  si  JV  Y  paper  (daily) 
from  which  Smith  reads )  ‘‘’Our  Boston 
correspondent  informs  us  that  the  no¬ 
torious  scoundrel,  Cornelius  MeCus- 
ter,  has  been  released  from  the  pen i— 
tontiary,  having  served  a  term  of  live 
years,  for  embezzling  funds  from  va¬ 
rious  source*,  swindling  the  Orphan 
fuidonpmv  out  of  one  hun  Ire  l 
lUHisial  d  >lla'’s  ail  robbing  tw  > 
grave  yards  !  T  lis  villi  n  lias  left,  for 
the  8  >uth  and  we  would  advise  all  to 
keep  a  sharp  loeU:  out  for  the  rascal.” 
[Me  crawls  out  on  hands  and  knees ] 

( Here  a  commotion  takes  place  in  the 
crowd ,  and  a  Mr  Winters ,  who  is  a 
weaver  by  trade  is  induced  to  become 
a  candidate) 

Mr  Winters.  Gentlemen  I  am  your 
candidate  for  the  legislature.  I  am 
no  speaker  and  will  thank  you  for 
your  votes.  I  belong  to  the  glorious 
old  ’publican  party,  {applause) 

S  (asks  Vandyke  to  speak  for 
him) 

Mr  Vandike  Fellow  Citizens,  I 
have  not  the  smallest  idea  of  wound 
ing  the  sensibilities  of  this  weaver, 
but  it  does  seem  to  me  that  it  would 
be  more  to  his  interest  to  pursue  his 
occupation,  than  to  launch  out  into 
that  of  which  he  has  no  knowledge. 


>  . 


rhen  ho  goes  to  the  Senate  liduse  the 
iplication  will  not  be  to  warp  a  web  ; 
it  to  make  laws  for  the  people  of  this 
•eat  State.  Now  suppose  that  the 
aking  these  laws  requires  a  knowl- 
Ige  of  commerce,  or  of  the  interests 
Fagricglture  ;  or  those  principles  up 
ii  which  the  different  manufactures 
spend,  what  service  could  he  render  ? 
i  is  possible  he  might  think  just 
lough,  but  could  he  speak  ?  He  is 
it  in  the  habit  of  public  speaking, 
e  is  not  furnished  with  those  corn- 
i  on  pi  ace  ideas,  with  which  even 
cry  ignorant  mou  can  pass  for  know- 
lg  something.  There  is  nothing 
hikes  a  man  so  ridiculous  as  to  at- 
pmpt  what  is  above  his  sphere.  He 
!,  no  tumbler  for  instance  ;  should  lie 
ire  out  that  lie  could  vault  upon  a 
lan’s  back,  or  turn  heels  over  head 
ke  the  wheels  of  a  cart,  the  stiffness 
f  hi?  joints  would  encumber  him,  and 
e  would  fall  upon  his  posteriors  to 
he  ground  ;  such  a  “squash”  as  that, 
muld  do  him  damage.  The  getting 
|jp  to  ride  on  the  State  is  an  unsafe 
filing  to  those  who  are  not  accustomed 
o  such  horsemanship.  It  is  a  disa¬ 
greeable  thing  for  a  man  to  be  laugh¬ 
'd  at,  and  there  is  no  way  of  keeping 
Lie’s  self  from  it  but  by  avoiding  all 
ffeetation.  Is  it  possible  lie  can  un- 
erstand  the  affairs  of  government, 
i r hose  mind  has  been  concentered  to 
he  small  object  of  weaving  webs,  to 
he  price  by  the  yard,  the  grist  of  the 
bread,  and  such  like  matters  as  con- 
kern  the  manufacturer  of  cloths  ?  The 
’eel  of  him  who  weaves,  are  more  oc- 
•upird  than  the  head,  or  at  least  as 
nucli  ;  and  therefore  he  must  be,  at 
east  but  in  half,  aecuslomed  to  exer- 
•ise  his  mental  powers.  For  these 
•easonss — if  no  others,  you  ought  to 
j^ote  against  him.  \<»u  ought,  at 
east  to  be  represnted  by  a  man  of 
tome  letters,  I  know  nothing  against 
i  weaver  more  than  any  other  calling, 
i  have  no  prejudice  against  a  weaver 
pore  than  any  other  man,  nor  do  I 
know  any  harm  in  the  trade,  save  that 
from  a  sedentary  life  in  a  damp  place, 
there  is  usually  a  paleness  of  the  coun 
jicnauce  ;  but  this  i»  a  physical,  not  a 


moral  evil.  Such  usually  occupy  sub¬ 
terranean  apartments  ;  not  for  the  pur 
po.se,  like  Demosthenes,  of  sharing 
their  heads  and  writing  over  eight 
times  the  history  of  Thucydides,  and 
perfecting  a  style  of  oratory  ;  but  rath 
er  to  keep  the  thread  moist  ;  or  be¬ 
cause  this  is  considered  but  as  an  in¬ 
glorious  sort  of  trade,  and  is  frequent¬ 
ly  thrust  away  into  cellars,  and  damp 
out  houses,  which  are  not  occupied, 
for  a  better  use.  But  to  rise  from  a 
cellar  to  the  Senate-house,  would  be 
an  unnatural  hoist.  To  come  from 
counting  threads  and  adjusting  them 
to  the  splits  of  a  reed,  to  regulate  the 
finances  of  a  government,  would  be 
preposterous,  there  being  no  congrui- 
ty  in  the  case.  There  is  no  analogy 
between  knotting  threads  and  framing 
laws.  It  would  be  a  reversion  of  the 
order  of  things.  Not  that  a  manu¬ 
facturer  of  linen  or  woolen,  or  other 
stuffs,  is  an  inferior  character,  but  a 
different  one,  from  that  which  ought 
to  be  employed  in  affairs  of  State.  It 
is  unnecessary  to  enlarge  on  this  •ab¬ 
ject  ;  for  you  must  all  be  convinced  of 
the  truth  and  propriety  ot  what  l 
say.  {takes  the  weaver  to  one  side  and 
prevails  upon  him  to  withdraw,) 
Now  gentlemen,  there  seems  to  be  no 
further  obstacles  in  the  way.  This 
simple-hearted  weaver,  who  never 
would  have  thought  of  running,  had 
he  not  been  persuaded  to  do  so  by  the 
crowd,  who  always  would  rather  vote 
for  an  ox  than  a  man  of  education  and 
integrity,  has  consented  to  withdraw, 
and ‘Cornelius  McCuster  has  fled  the 
country— hence  there  is  no  one  iu  the 
field  to  oppose  our  most  able,  worthy 
and  deserving  reliow  citizen,  Mi  fi  horn 
as  Smith,  who  has  addressed  you  to¬ 
day  so  ably  and  eloquently.  He  will 
do  us  honor  ;  he  will  carry  our  banner 
to  victory  and  wreathe  it  in  glory.  It 
will  never  trail  in  the  dust  in  th» 
hands  of  this  noble  old  Homan  ( point - 
incr  to  Smith)  I  mean  no  flattery.  And 
now  gentlemen,  with  these  remaiks,  I. 

leavetho  issue  with  you. 

(Just  at  this  juncture  a  hustle  takes 
place  in  the  crowd  and  old  Joe  Smith 
( colored )  is  prevailed  upon  to  become 
a  candidate  in  place  of  Winters.) 


. 


Mr  Smith  Mr  Vandike,  what  do 
rou  think  of  the  situation  now  ? 

Mr  Van di/ce  Friend  Smith,  the 
situation  just  now  is  most  alarming. 

understand  that  the  crowd  has  pre¬ 
vailed  upon  old  joe  Smith,  colored,  to 
pecome  a  candidate1.  The  dange  r  of 
iis  being  successful  is  because  of  his 
ncom parable  ignorance,  lie  has  been 
n  the  employ  of  neighbor  Captain 
Stokes  since  lie  left  his  old  master.  1 
vas  sure  we  had  everything  all  light 
tnd  satisfactory  ;  but  it  seems  like  the 
•rowd  are  determined  to  hare  a  bab- 
)oon  in  spite  of  all  we  can  do. 

Joe  Smith  Genlemens,  I’s  jist  been 
bunded  to  present  yon  in  de — in — in  ; 

cant  say  dat- — in  de^Slegimaslator  ob 
lo  next  jineration.  I  dunno  what  de 
Slator  is  but  dat  dovent  matei  es  I 
.in  git  Tm rmation  bout  de  bizness 


fen  J  gits  dar  ;  dese  white  folks  dinks 
Mgga  no  liiiflm  ceptin  dey  got  de  edi- 
cation,  but  dey  is  mighty  fooled, 
ase  we  kin  do  bizness  in  de  peidition 
b  de  slolgi  ers,  and  dais  n mf  to  pas- 
i  i fy  dc  most  gashious  ov  dese  wite 
hkes.  3  eth,  de  time  is  h  ived  wen  de 
11 1 1  nd  poplarnation  is  to  take  de  gub- 
rnent  fairs  in  dar  own  bans  (exhibit- 
nrj  his  hands)  and  make  de  wite  gin- 
ycrats  ’habe  demselves  ;  dats  what 
le  Slajimilator  means  ;  den  we  is  to 
mb  de  propity  ami  eberv  sing  ;  den 
le  bottom  rail  w  ill  be  w liar  de  coon 
uns.  ((/rent  applause) 


Mr  Smith  r ises  and  nods  to  Copt 
Stokes,  requesting  him  to  address  the 
■roil'd  in  reply  to  Joe. 

Copt  Stokes.  My  friends  and  tel- 
ow  citizens  :  I  feel  alarmed  for  both 
four  individual  and  public  welfare  ; 
his  is  making  the  matter  still  worse, 
gentlemen.  This  servant  of  mine  is 
lut  a  bog-trotter,  who  can  scarcely 
>peak  the  dialect  in  which  your  laws 
>ught  to  lie  written  ;  but  certainly  he 
ms  never  read  a  single  treatise  on  any 
political -subject ;  for  the  truth  is,  he 

tannot  read  at  all.  This  old  slave  lias 
elonged  to  Mr  Thomas  Smith  all  his 
ife,  till  the  close  of  the  war,  since 
which  time  he  has  been  my  servant 
imd  of  course  is  totally  ignorant  of  the 
jreat.  principles  of  legislation  ;  and 
nore  especially,  the  particular  inter¬ 


ests  of  the  goyernment.  A  free  gov¬ 
ernment  is  a  noble  acquisition  to  a 
people  ;  and  this  treedom  consists  in 
an  equal  light  to  make  laws,  and  to 
have  the  benefit  of  the  laws  when 
made.  Though  doubtless,  in  such  a 
government,  the  lowest  citizen  may  be¬ 
come  chief  magistrate  ;  yet  it  is  suffi¬ 
cient  to  possess  the  right,  not  abso¬ 
lutely  necessary  to  exercise  it— or 
even  ii  you  should  think  proper,  now 
and  then  to  show  your  privilege,  and 
exert  in  a  signal  manner,  your  abso¬ 
lute  prerogative  yet  is  it  not  descend¬ 
ing  too  low  to  filch  away  from  me  a 
hireling,  which  1  cannot  well  spare  ? 
\  on  lire  surely  carrying  the  matter 
too  far,  in  thinking  to  make  a  Senator 
of  this  ostler  ;  to  take  him  awav  from 
an  employment  to  which  he  has  been 
bred,  and  put  him  to  another,  to  which 
he  has  served  no  apprenticeship  ;  to 
set  those  hands  which  have  been  late¬ 
ly  employed  in  currying  my  horse,  to 
the  dialling  tiills,  and  preparing  busi¬ 
ness  for  the  house  (Jr ihpnsf rations  in 
favor  of  Joe)  Iliad  much  rather  you 
would  send  the  weaver,  though  l 
thought  that,  improper,  than  to  invade 
mv  household,  and  thus  detract  from 
me  the  very  person  that  I  have  about 
me  to  brush  my  ooots  and  clean  mv 
spurs,  (hurra  for  joe  !  Joe  ire'll  have 
by  the  v rowd)  I  find  it,  answering  no 
end  to  expostulate  witn  this  multitude 
If  the  crowd  will  Keep  quiet  a  minute 
I  will  speak  a  word,  piivately,  with 
Joe.  Step  here  Joe,  ( they  step  aside) 
Joe,  you  are  quite  wrong  in  this  mat¬ 
ter  they  have  put  into  your  head.  1)<> 
you  know  what  it  is  to  be  a  member 
of  a  deliberative  body  ?  What  qualifi¬ 
cations  are  necessay  ?  De  you  under¬ 
stand  anything  of  geography?  If  a 
question  should  he  put  to  make  a  law 
to  dig  a  canal  in  some  part  of  the 
State,  can  you  describe  the  bearings 
of  the  mountains,  and  the  course  of 
the  rivers  ?  Or  if  commerce  is  to  be 
pushed  to  soma  new  quarter  by  the 
force  of  regulations,  are  you  compe¬ 
tent  to  decide  in  sucli  a  case  ?  There 
will  be  questions  of  law  and  astrono¬ 
my  on  the  carpet.  How  you  must 
gape  and  stale  like  a  fool,  when  you 
come  to  be  asked  your  opinion  on 


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licse  subjects.  Are  yon  acquainted 
rith  the  abstract  principles  ef  finance; 
ith  the  funding  public  securities  ;  the 
ays  and  means  of  rai  ling  revenue  ; 
roviding  for  the  discharge  of  whe 
ublic  debts,  and  ail  other  things 
Inch  respect  the  economy  of  the  gov- 
rnment  ?  Even  if  you  had  knowledge, 
ave  you  a  facility  of  speaking  ?  1 
ould  suppose  you  would  have  too 
iucli  pride  to  go  to  the  house  just  to 
ly  ay  or  nay.  This  ma}'  not  b3  alto- 
ether  your  fault,  but  you  have  been 
’customed  to  dig  turf  all  your  lift, 
7 hen  a  man  becomes  a  member  of  a 
ublic  body  he  is  like  a  raccoon,  or 
ther  beast  that  climbs  up  the  fork  of 
tree  ;  the  boys  pushing  at  him  with 
tchforks,  or  throwing  stones  or 
tooting  at  him  with  an  arrow,  the 
>gs  barking  »n  the  meantime.  One 
ill  find  fault  with  your  not  speaking  ; 
lother  with  your  speaking,  if  you 
leak  at  all.  They  will  put  you  in 
lie  newspapers,  and  ridicule  you  as  a 
prfect  beast.  There  is  wuac  they 
ill  the  carricatura  ;  that  is,  represen- 
ng  you  with  a  dog’s  head,  or  a  cat’s 
aw.  As  you  have  a  brown  head, 
tey  will  very  probably  make  a  fox 
you,  or  a  sorrel  horse  or  a  brindle 
>w.  It  is  the  devil  in  hell  to  be  ex- 
osed  to  the  squibs  and  crackers  of 
e  gazette  wits  and  publications, 
ou  know  no  more  about  these  mat- 
rs  than  a  goose  ;  and  yet  you  would 
adertake  rashly,  without  advice,  to 
iter  on  the  office  ;  nay,  contrary  to 
a  vice,  for  I  would  not  for  a  tiiousnml 
uineas,  though  I  have  not  the  halt  to 
>are,  that  you  should  come  to  this  ; 
ringing  on  you  a  worse  stain.  than 
,eafing  sheep,  to  which  you  are  ad- 
icted.  You  have  nothing  but  your 
laracter,  Joe,  in  a  new  sphere  to  de¬ 
end  upon.  Let  it  never  be  said  that 
ou  quitted  an  honest  livelihood,  the 
iking  care  of  my  horse,  to  follow  the 
ew-fangled  wuims  of  the  times  and 
s  a  statesman,  (they  separate) 

Mr  Smith  Captain,  what  success 
0  you  meet  with  ? 

Capt  Stokes  I  think  Joe  will  with- 
raw  unlesss  he  is  prevailed  upon  to 
j  jmain  a  candidate  ;  and  it  so  it  is 
uite  likely  he  will  be  elected  as  their 


majority  is  very  large. 

(Everything  in  a  bustle ,  voting  and 
hurrahing  for  Joe  and  'Publicans) 

*  *  * 

Mr  Foot  (enters  with  newspaper) 

Mr  White  (enters)  Good  morning 
Esq  Foot ! 

Mr  Foote  Good  morning  Mr 
White. 

W  Have  you  any  election  news 
yet? 

P  Yes  sir  ;  I  have  just  been  read¬ 
ing  the  morning  papers  in  which  I 
find  that  the  Rads,  carpet  baggers 
and  negroes  have  swept  the  Sate.  We 
havent  more  than  a  dozen  or  twenty 
members  in  all.  In  the  lower  part  of 
the  State  nearly  every  member  is  col¬ 
ored.  I  see  in  this  paper  that  I  am 
just  reading  that  old  Joe  Smith  color¬ 
ed,  has  been  elected  !  I  see  here,  un¬ 
der  the  head  of  “Startling  Frauds,” 
that  the  Radicals  carried  the  election 
by  fraud.  They  controlled  the  poll- 
holders  who  counted  in. their  friends 
without  scruple  or  shame  !  In  some 
instances  they  carried  the  ballot  box¬ 
es  to  the  woods  and  old  out  houses 
where  they  changed  the  result  when 
it  was  against  them.  There  never  has 
been  such  stuffiug  and  fraud  pei  petra¬ 
ted  in  this  country  since  the  adoption 
of  the  American  Constitution.  I  also 
see  where  one,  Cornelius  McC  uster 
manipulated  the  election  returns  in 
the  lower  part  of  the  State  in  a  most 
shameful  and  scandalous  manner. 
He  is  the  same  rascal  who  ran  away 
from  here  during  the  campaign. 

W  Have  3,,ou  seen  any  of  the  mem¬ 
bers  of  the  legislature  yet  ? 

F  Not  yet,  sir  ;  I  gue»s  they  will 
be  coming  in  by  to  morrow  as  the 
legislature  meets  next  day. 

Sam  Gobbler,  col.  (enters  with  old 
carpet  bag  and  clothes)  Howde-doo 
gemmens.  I’s  glad  to  see  you,  I  is. 
(extending  his  hand  to  take  theirs) 

W  You  should  not  be  so  familiar, 
you  black  rascal.  ( drawing  his  hands 
back)  Who  are  you,  anyhow  ? 

Sam  Lord  bress  your  life  boss,  I’s 
a  prewentative  ob  de  ’slator,  I  is  ;  y«tlx 
sa,  I  is  dat. 


V." 


W  What  is  your  n am 9  ? 

Sam  Wot  is  my  name  ?  TVs  him. 

W  Sam  :  is  that  all  the  name  you 
lave  ? 

Sam  Tsham  Cobbler  is  de  whole  biz- 
tess  of  ruesef.  (pointing  to  himself) 
JV  Then  Sam  Cobbler  is  your 
ame  ;  and  why  did  your  folks  give 
oii'sueh  a  name  as  Cobbler  ?  I  sup* 
lOse  you  were  an  ordinary  shoo  trim  l- 
r  ? 

Sam  No  sail  !  (with  dignity ,  he  be* 
fig  barefoot)  No  sail  ;  dis  uigga’s 
roud  to  say  daG  no  shoo  ewer  e  >.nis 
rrhis  foot.  My  ole  boss  gin  me  a 
tie  Sundy  shoes  one  time  an  l  jist 
ookern  and  gin  em  to  ray  bru  l  ler. 

W  Perhaps  they  were  goc  smill  ? 
Sam  No  sar  ;  my  foot  would  not- 
•nwiniently  go  in  dem,  vvidout  a- 
ood  deal  ’suasion, 

W  What  No.  were  they  ? 

Sam  Boss  said  da  No.  foty. 

W  Will  your  brother  be  here  ? 

Sam  Yeth,  sa  ;  we  is  de  harry 
quas.hinist  family  ob  de  State,  we  is. 
W  You  mean  aristocracy. 

S  Yes  sar  ;  we  is  dat. 

W  Well  Sam,'  you  h  iven’t  told  us- 
rhyyou  were  u  uned  Cobbler. 

S  Yeth,  well  yeth,  well  l  j is  tell 
ou  de  truf  ;  ole  m  issa  sel,  y  etii,  lie 
lid  riat,  when  I  was  aniggi,  dat— 

W  Well,  go  ou  and  tell  us  the  re  a* 
onofsuch  a  queer  name  ? 

S  He  sed,  dat,  dey  cached  dis  pre-> 
rentative — yeth,  he  s  lid  I  w  is  gvvin  i 
>ng  de  pafbh  one  night  wid  a  C  >b- 
ler.  Dis  preweutative  ’members  nuf- 
u  bout  d it  ;  all  dis  preweutative 
limbers  is  dat  ole  boss  hu  i  g  dis  pre- 
'entative  up  by  de-neck  an  l-  giu  him. 
ixteen  hundred  throusand  ob  dem 
a-dies,  till  dlir*  wuseut  nuif 
b  dis  preweutative  to-a  make  spot  ob 
rea*e  :  and  den  it  was  nuffib  but 
■obbler  !  Cobbler  !  Cobbler  ! 

W  Hem  — 1  Yes,  II  understand 
1  n  )\r.  You  were  caught  stealing  a 
Ui’key. 

S  Yeth,  but  dendat  ’scape  l 
ly  mem  >ry  ail  I’s  jist  as  innercent 
s  de  chile, dat’s  ueber  gwineto  be  born. 

W  And  you  say  you  are  a  repre- 
entative  of  the  present  legi  datura  ? 

Yeth  sail,  i  is  dat.  Cin  yon  deslL 
ate  wliar  dat  is  ' 


W  Yo  i  will  find  the  lull  in'  tlie 
next  building — the  largest  building  in 
the  city. 

S-  (retires,  ami  as  he1  goes- out  at 
the  door  calls  back  :) 

Mishter  !  ’spos  i  de  Slator  will  fur¬ 
nish  de  wishions  for  all  dte  bans  ? 

W  S  )m  ‘.times  the  State  furnishes 
board,  and  clothing  too,  for  its  hands. 
Mr  Foot,  to  all  appearances  the  legis¬ 
lature  will  be  filled  with  a-  set  of 
thieves  and  ignoramuses. 

F  Discouraging  l  discouraging  ! 

I  tear  the  State  will  be  seriously  crip-* 
pled  if  not  driven  into  binkruptcy, 
before  wi  see  the  end  af  this.  Let  us 
get  to  our  hotel  ;  it  is  nigh  12  o’clock. 
The  legislature  meets  to-morrow.  We 
must  be  there,  (both  retire) 

Bill  Bobbins,  col.  \_meets  a  farmer 
on  the  roii.  Bill  has  on  a  ca'io 
coal  reaehihg  nearly  to  the  gronnd , 
very  vajqei  pants  and  shoes  ani  hat , 
all  co oe red  with  red  nv.il.  Vevy 
polite  and  eloquent]  Grood  ebmin, 
Boss  l  Cin  you  gin  dis  dem  mtative  a 
bit  ov  flurislimeut  to  ’stain  decoppera-- 
tion  ob  de  witality,  wich  will  wive 
him  from  de  onsportable  ’pivssion 
dat  am. ’whelming  him  almoft  to  d^ff  ? 
I’s  warked  about  100  miles  las’  night.* 

Fdv me v  Are  you  that  near  starv¬ 
ed  ?,  I  can  only  guess  at  what  you' 
say  ;  you- mean  to  say  that  you  want 
some  nourishment  to  sustain  your  cor- 
porial  vitality,  so  that  yommay  revive 
from  your  insupportable  oppression 
with  which  you:  are  overwhelmed. 
But  how  came  yrniiso  wise  an  l  elo¬ 
quent  ‘t 

Bobbins  Oh  bus,  I’s  a  demrita- 
tive  ;  ole  mass  s  li  l  all  dim*  dings  ; 
dat’s  de  way  Elams  em. 

Flv  I  liave  nothing  at  all  to  give 
you. here  on- the  road.  I  have  s*m; 
coldicorn  bread  to  feed  my  dogs  after 
the  chase,  but  it  is  unfit  for  anybody 
to  eat. 

Bobbins  L>rl  brass  your  soul, 
boss,  d  it  will  zietly  m  *et  rn  /  ’qoire- 
m  nits  (recein  is  a  c)  n  i/c  a  1 1  b  ’j'.ns  to  ■ 
eat.  usi  ig  both  h  in  Zxj 

Fa:  Bit  wi>  di  l  voisay  y  >u 
were,  an  1  where  are  yc u  going  ? 

B  fbkins  I’s  a  Jdeb'Mitative.  I’s 
g  vine  down  to  de  ’SUtor  as  a  debm- 
Lilive  ob  de  preple  ;  yeth,  sa  l  is  ;  so 
you.  see  I’s  one  ob.de  ’portiant  f  man  -- 


n  ; '»i  «»  / 


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'I  ■  77  >■  i 


ing  on  his  bretii  like  a  ’possum']  cher- 
ructurs  ob  de  stake,  an  1  much  ’pends 
pcm  my  survvival  as  to  what  conies 
lb  de  preple  ob  dis  great  nasliin. 

F  You  don’t  mean  to  say  you  are 
a  representative  of  the  people  and  on 
your  way  to  the  legislature  ? 

Bobbins  Yetli  sa  ;  dat  is  de  ’por- 
bant  perdition  I’s  called  tei  proccupy 
at  dis  immediate  conjuncture  ;  an  I 
must  be  gwine. 

F  But  what  is  the  matter  with 
you  ?  the  roads  must  be  quite  muddy. 
Why  did  you  not  come  down  on  the 
train  ? 

Bob/cins  1  cum  a  piece  on  de  strain 
md  hit  stopped,  sorter,  hand  [long 
breath}  hand  Itlioit  I’d  ’fer  to  walk  ? 

F  You  preferred  to  walk  after  pay 
ng  your  money  ;  that  is  strange  ? 

B  I  ri  le  free  gratis  ;  you  see,  I’s  a 
lebrentative  and  I’s  not  gvyine  to  be 
posed  ’pon 

F  What  did  the  conductor  say  to 
you  ? 

Ii  He  said  “trickets”  and  went 
•igiit  on  taken  papers  an  1  thrings  and 
le  had  simtUin  like  punchers  and  he’d 
much  de  papers  an  he’d  go  on,  till  he 
*om )  ter  me,  an  he  looked  mad  an  sed 
•stiekets  here.” 

F  And  what  did  you  say  ?  Did 
[ou  hand  him  your  ticket  ? 

B  No  sa  ;  l  sed  Debrentative.  I 
is  told  de  kindoetor  dat  I’s  a  debren- 
ative  gwine  to  de  ’slature,  an  to  go 
oiio-  bout  his  bizness  and  not  bodder 

D 

ne  if  he  didnt  know  who  he  was  talk- 
in  to. 

F  Did  lionet  ask  you  for  your 
air,  then  ? 

B  Yeth  s%  ;  an  ]  I  toll  him  to  go 
ray  frum.ine,  d  it  I  was  fairin  as  well 
.s  could  be  speetel.  Well,  sa,  do 
in  think  d  it  i  nprugmt  feller  would 
;t  in  ;  lo  le  ?  no  si;  It ;  den  axed  me 
>r  de  m  >ngy.  L  said  I’s  ha  1  no  inon- 
■y  ;  dat  1  hadiit  seen  5  cents  in 
ix  mump  ,  but  dat  I  would  have  mo 
n  1  could  to  it  as  soon  as  I  got  to 
•legislator.  W  1!,  sa,  do  you  spos  ;  dat 
illor  w .juI  l  take  any  skuses  f  I  told 
f  tm  ebery  iu  humble  argurment,  and 
11  sorts  ’ploligies,  but  he  got  madder 
ii  m  id  ler,  and  deads  injun  sorter 
"j.p;).ed  a  a  1  1  th  >urt  fore  I’d  hub  a 


fuss  wid  him,  Id  jis  as  soon  wark. 

F  Then  if  I  understand  tbs  mat¬ 
ter,  the  conductor  put  you  off  the 
tiain  because  you  could  not  pay  your 
fare  ?  J 

No  sa,  he  didnt  put  me  off  ;  he 
jis  picked  me  up  dis  way,  [taking  hold 
of  neck  and  seat  of  pants)  and  fro  wed 
me  bout  16  feet  and  stuck  my  head  2 
feet  in  de  mud,  broke  my  neck  and 
splashed  rnr  cloves  all  ober,  he  did. 
(Bill  and  Farmer  pass  on. J 

Peter  Swingback ,  col  [enters, 
walks,  leaning  very  much  back ,  has  on 
artificial  hands ,  about  a  foot  long ,  and 
an  extraordinary  large  pair  of  shoes , 
o/n  old  beaver  hat ,  a  long  old  overcoat , 
acid  tight  pants,  made  of  patches  with 
high,  standing  paper  collar ,  a  piece  of 
rope,  with  ends  untwisted  for  a  neck 
tie}  Say  boy,  say,  [calling  to  a  white 
boy}  any  Turnery  stores  down  di3 
way  ?  I’s  not  ’quainted  down  here  ;  I’s 
a  repentative  ob  de  regislator  ;  list  got 
to  de  sitty. 

Boy  (scampers  off  and  makes  fun 
of  h  im} 

Peter  Yer  little  rascal!  If  I  jist 
had  yer  by  de  ears  I’d  make  yer  see 
stars  !  [shaking  his  fists  in  a  threaten¬ 
ing  m  i miner) 

Police  (steps  out  and  takes  him 
by  the  collar)  What  does  all  this  fuss 
and  cavorting  mean  here  in  the 
streets  ?  You  must  go  to  the  lock¬ 
up. 

Peter  ( trembling ,  badly  frightened) 
Is  you  de  Mister  bulliece  ? 

Police  I  am  the  police. 

Peter  Wei!  den,  I  jist  axed  dat 
wite  boy  fer  some  ’formation  ’bout  de 
Turnery  store,  an  he  comtempted  me 
werry  much,  an  I  jist  said  what  de 
bulliece  or  ter  do  wid  ’im  if  da  had 
him  by  de  nock,  I  did  nuffin  mesef. 
Mister  bulliece  ;  I’s  a  repentative  to  de 
regisiatur  an  I’s  jist  huntin  de  furriery 
store  to  git  some  draps. 

Police  You  can  go  this  time,  but 
you  must  not  make  an  interruption  in 
the  streets,  You  will  (lad  a  store  of 
that  kind  over  there,  |  pointing  to  one) 

Peter  (goes  over) 

Merchant  Walk  in  ;  what  will  you 

have  ? 

Peter  Some  Turnery.  I’s  a  reben- 


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’tu  n  *ry  dram  T  no  d,>  m  *  r.rn. 

Mb  a  Watt  kin  1,  an  i  ii  >.v  imuli 
will  you  have  ? 

Peter  ’Sp»seaga!lm  oh  do  col- 
loou  will  be  nutf. 

Me  a  (tend*  a  cnreless  boy,  who, 
thvoujh  mistake,  dnuv.' 1  a  gill  on,  of  wq- 
u\  forks)  Dick,  draw  t his  in  in  a  <z  il- 
Ion  of  cologne  (/ta n  Is  it  to  him) 

Pets  a  Ii  >w  much  am  de  brie*  ? 

Me  a  Three  dollors.  (veeei  ves  the 
money)  Pont  you  want  some  line 
rings  ?  Here  are  some  nice  ones,  (ex¬ 
hibiting  tome  tin.  ones ) 

Pete  a  What  da  wort  ? 

M  Twelve  and  one  half  cents  each 

Peter,  (hands  the  merchant  one 
dollar)  I  takes  one  dollars  worf  \_re- 
?eiues  his  rings ,  ta/ces  his  jug  and 
' 'ea :  ves) 

Peter  (meets  Joe  Smith,  colored.) 
Hello,  Mifter  Smifth,  I’s  jist  been 
down  to  de  Turnery  store  to  git  ’sply. 
I’s  not  gwine  to  put  it  on  till  de  regis- 
latur  meets,  do. 

Merchant  (discovers  the  mistake 
after  he  is  gone)  Dick,  I  will  have  to 
turn  you  off  for  your  willful  careless¬ 
ness  ;  you  will  ruin  my  trade  ;  you 
gave  tiiat  fellow  a  gallon  of  nitric  ac- 
d — aqua  fortis,  instead  of  the  cologne 
is  directed.  It  will  take  all  the  wool 
off  his  head  and  skin  off  his  back  ! 

Enter 

Jacob  Hatfield,  Dem .  J  Q  Milligan, 
Vein.  Thomas  Bullfinch,  Ben.  Wili¬ 
am  Killgore,  Don-  Joe  Smitlj}  • olortd 
Bill  Bobbins ,  col.  Pete  Swingoack ,  col . 
Sam  Cobbler,  col.  Berm/  Id  Crow,  col. 
\?  W  V  White,  col. 

Mr  Killgore  ( rising )  1  nominate 
Tacob  Hatfield,  Esq.,  as  speaker  of 
die  House  of  Representatives. 

Berry  Crow  I  name  de  gate  Jule 
Jquashins  as  de  Sneaker  ob  de  house 
'b  prewensions.  He’s  de  greates’ 
lan  in  all  Oalleedosh  county,  he 
3. 

Killgore  (puts  the  vole  and  counts 
Tat  field  elected,  who  takes  the  speak • 
Cs  seat)  (rising)  I  move  we  go  into 
le  election  of  a  principal  clerk  ;  and 
>r  that  position,  I  nominate  Mr  Buck 
am. 

Berry  C  I’s  got  no  ’jection  to  de 


bh-rk  Win  ;  r  w  >t  s  fr  •  all  de  cnflirT 
fbkes. 

Sy  ;  ik-r  R dfi Td  ( puts  the  vote  and 
he  is  elected) 

Kdlgore  Mr  Speaker,  T  now  move 
the  home  g  >es  into  an  election  for  As¬ 
sistant  Clerk,  an  l  for  that  purpose,  I 
nominate  Mr  Hornfi  Id. 


(T ’o  Whole  Mi  ft ‘r  Streaker,  I's  a 
h  i.hbiii  s  mu  ’j  *ctio>n  ter  d  •  0 ornfiels. 
I’s  b  ;en  in  de  cornfi  -Is  all  de  days  mv 
life,  1  is,  an’  Ps  now,  at  dis  ’ticlar 
time,  ’posed  ti  an  7  mo  corn  (ids. 

Speaker  (puts  the  vote  and  he  is 
elected.) 

Mr  Milligan.  I  move  that  the 
house  go  into  an  election  for  Princi¬ 
pal  Doorkeeper,  and  for  tha£  purpose 
I  nominate  Mr  Bowersprout. 

Sam  Cobbler  I’&  no  ’jection  to  dat  ; 
golly  1  fellers,  dat  gem  men  vominated 
de  sour  krout  for  de  floorsleeper. 
Lookout,  nigga  !  some  you  go  up  de 
srpout,  fust  ting  3Ter  know. 

Speaker  (puts  the  vote  and  he  is 
elected) 

Milligan  I  now  move  that  the 
house  go  into  an  election  for  Assist¬ 
ant  Doorkeeper,  and  for  that  purpose 
I  nominate  Mr  Black  as  Assistant. 

Bill  Bobbins  I  ’s  gwine  to  pose — 

Sam  Cobbler  Set  down,  Bill  ;  yer 
don’  no  nuffin  ;  lie’s  gwine  ter  wote 
far  his  black  sister. 

Speaker  The  vote  now  is  for  Mr 
Black  for  Assistant  Door  keeper, 
(puts  the  vole  and  he  is  elected) 

Mr  Milligan  J  move  the  adoption 
of  the  following  order  :  That  the 
rules  for  the  government  of  the  House 
of  Commons,  adopted  at  the  session 
of  the  last  Legislature,  be  taken  for 
the  government  of  this  b<»dy  until  oth- 
wise  ordered. 

Sam  Cobbler  I  don’t  ’zactly  ’stan’ 
dat - 

Speaker  (interrupts  and  explains) 
It  means  the  same  rules  for  the  house 
of  Commons - 

Sam  Cobbler  (interrupting)  Well, 
sa,  I’s  ’posed  to  all  de  commons  fools 
commin  hero  an’  bodderin  us  in  our 
’fessional  bliberations. 

Speaker  (puts  the  vote  which  is 
carried)  A  message  has  just  been  re¬ 
ceived  from  the  Senate,  proposing  that 


i  committee  of  two  be  appointed  on 
he  part  ol  each  house,  to  wait  upon 
lis  Excellency,  the  Governcr,  and  in- 
brm  him  that  the  two  Houses  are  ful- 
y  organized  and  are  ready  to  receive 
iny  communication  he  may  have  to 
nake.  ( agreed  to) 

Mr  Milligan  la  order  to  complete 
lie  further  organization  of  the  two 
touses,  I  move  a  message  be  sent  to 
lie  Senate,  proposing  to  ballot  forth- 
vlth  for  three  engrossing  Clerks,  and 
>lace  in  nomination  Messrs  Starbuck, 
iassborn  and  Mr  Freeman. 

Geo  White  Wot’s  dat  Mister  ?  Say 
lat  agin. 

Speaker  ( explaining )  Mr  Milligan 
iroposes  the  names  of  Messrs  Star- 
lick,  Bassborn  and  Freeman  for  en- 
rossing  Clerks. 

Geo  White  Yeth  sa,  I  ’stands  it 
ow  ;  de  propertition  is  to  delect  mis- 
rable  sorry  buck,  cows-horn  and  free- 
rom,  ter  go  inter  de  grocery  bizuess. 
hit’s  all  right,  dat  is. 

'  Speaker  A  message  has  just  been 
•ceivecl  from  the  Senate,  concurring 
the  proposition  to  go  at  once  into 
i  election  fm*  three  engrossing 
Berks,  (puts  the  question  and  the 
tree  are  elected.) 

■  Speaker  A  message  has  boon  re- 
ived  from  the  Senate  proposing  to 
•  at  once  into  an  election  for  Public 
■inter  ;  and  have  placed  in  nomina- 
>n  Messrs  Williams  &  Hoskins. 

■Joe  Smith  Yeth  sa  *  I  know  wot 
t  minis.  Hi’s  de  man  wot  prints 
r  ’publican  piper,  he  is.  He’s  been 
•kin  to  urs  on  de  subjeo  ob  dat  biz- 
is.  I  want  ebary  cullnd  gemmen 
*e  to  ’scribe  to  Mifter  Hotskins  fur 
;  bi  v ness. 

iptaksr  Is  the  house  ready  to 
■o  for  Public  Printer  ?  (puts  the 
e-  to  g">  indo  election  and  then  for 
n  ter.  Ho  ski  ns  elected. ) 

Mr  Killg  >re  Mr  Speaker;  as 
linn  m  of  the  committee  appointed 
wait  upon  the  Governor,  we  beg 
re  to  rep  >rt  that  we  have  discharg- 
i'uit  duty,  and  that  the  Governor 
transmit  a  communication  at  12 
)ck  to-morrow, 

lr  MUligan  I  move  that  the  house 


proceed  to  the  election  of  an  enrolling 
Cleric,  and  I  place  in  nomination  Mr 

vv  heeler. 

doe  Smith  Yeth  sa  ;  ’rolling  qurk  ! 
yeth  sa,  I’s  heard  my  ole  raassa  olfen 
tell  ’bout  roll  in  one  way  and  den  de 
oddei  way,  an  querkin  dis  way  an  den 
de  odder  way  ;  an  now  dars  gwine  ter 
be  all  dem  tings  done  right  liar  ’fore 
ebery  body. 

Speaker  ( puts  the,  vote) 

Speaker  (raps  with  his  gavil)  For 
the  information  of  the  house  I  an¬ 
nounce  the  following  ten  standing 
committees.  The  names  of  the  Rep¬ 
resentatives  composing  the  several 
committees,  are  printed  on  these  slips  : 
(handing  a  slip  of  paper  to  each  mem 
ber) 

A  Committee  on  Propositions  and 
Grievances — on  Piivileges  and  Elec¬ 
tions — >on  Claims — on  the  Judiciary 
— on  Internal  Improyements — on 
Banking  and  Currency — on  Corpora¬ 
tion— Military  affairs — on  Agricul¬ 
ture 

Special  committes  will  be  announ¬ 
ced  as  they  are  ordered  from  the 
house, 

(At  this  stage.  Messrs  Kilgore  ai  l 
Mdligan  have  a  (jig ir ,  each ,  half 
smoked ,  which  they  throw  aw up  also 
the  doorkeeper  arrives  with  the  mail 
and  distributes  a  newspaper  and  not 
less  than  one  letter  to  each.  All  com¬ 
mence  reading.  A  colored  young  Di¬ 
nah  is  primped  at  an  appropriate  place,  and  a 
country  d  irky  has  been  midday  tore  to  her. 
Joe  Smith  and  G  W  V  Whit)  to  ilks  out  of  th  1 
h  ill  and  sees  th  ess  stump v  of  cigars,  pish  th  an 
up,  having  in  Ihir  pockete,  cadi,  a,  half  cigar, 
prepared  for  th  i  occasion',  which  they  light  and 
commence  smoking  with  dignity  and  co.noo*- 
urc  ;  th)  country  looer  appro  idles  and  saint.:* 
them  and  enters  into  a  conocrs  ition  with  Jr  ; 
th e  other  member  quietly  gets  aw  ty,  an  l  intro¬ 
duces  himself  to  the  colored  lass,  and  begins  to 
make  love  to  her,  which  is  quite  agreeable  on 
her  part. ) 

Country  Negro,  Ned  Howde-do 
uncle  ;  how’d  you  do  ? 

Joe  Smith  Ah  !  I’s  in  ini  tv  fillin’ 
helpth.  I’s  got  mo  ’sponsibility  dan 
my  whisical  constnifusion  km  sub¬ 
sport.  I’s  de  ’portantest  regulator  in 
de  meetin,  I  is  ;  jist  lookey,  Ned! 


4 


v  'Tl';'  Mi’ll*  N  \  '!  (  .V :  l  sai/<i 
h.i.i)  1 1  ij  i  »  >  v  *y  -.V  >Ij  I  Ml  X  *L  tm* 

)’  now  ;  (e.r/\  Suiting  his  coni-n/Mee 
/•)  dis  tormittee  biyne**  miff  to 
0  anyb  >  ly’s  c  mstrutusion  rigit 
r*),  in  »le  mi  1  lie,  and  den  split 
-wood  ob  de  res’  ;  oh  !  how  ray 
takes,  Jist,  jist  lookyy  here,  Ned  ! 
i  de  tormictee  on  LYisileges  an’ 
clions  ;  dat  means  de  relections 
:le  prisilgers  ;  you  unerstam  dat, 

? 

ed  (shakes  his  head ,  kd on'  un’~ 

’  dat) 

)e  Yon  iggerant  nigga  yon  d  m’t 
uffin,  Den  Ned  dar’s  ds  tormittee 
e  Cranes  ;  dats  de  tings  what  flys 
'  de  riber  ;  course  any  nigga  un- 
tand  dat.  Den  dar’s  de  Judis- 
;  I  liant  studied  dat  yit.  Den 
s  de  tormittee  on  Intenal  bro ve¬ 
ts,  dat  is  de  werry  ting;  dat 
ns  all  de  good  e  ate  ns  for  to  ’prove 
t  ob  de  inards.  Den  dar’s  de  one 
Le  Bakin  ail  de  Currences  ;  dat  fol- 
de  odor  one  on  eaten  ;  dat  is  de 
rences  is  to  be  baked  in  de  pie. — 
dar’s  de  one  on  de  copperation  ; 
:oase  dat  natrally  follers  de  oder 
So  you  kin  see  how  de  prewen- 
yes  ob  your  Regulator  ’abstains 
construfusions  by  cours  ob  de 
less.  Now,  iVed,  I’s  gin  you  a  lu- 
d  extrigatiou  ob  dis  whole  bufness 
yon  may  know  ’bout  it  in  de  con- 
on  dat  you  shud  eber  be  prompted 
ich  high  an  unwardable  pardition. 
at  yoiTdoin  in  town  here  anyhow, 

1  ? "’Speck  you  makin  lire  sparks 

Inrhar.  We  know  if  de  trull,  as 
te  foks  wulgardly  cauls  dat  buf- 
Now,  Ned,  aint  you  got  a  swet- 
iomewhar  down  here  ? 
d  Dat  are  de  rumination  in  de 

lit}'. 

;  I’d  wise  you  to  look  out  fur 
^legislator  gemmens  ;  da’s  mop- 
ii  sashnatin  darselfs  into  de  gra- 
less  ob  de  young  lagies  ;  da  is. 
returns  to  his  din  ah,  and  fin  ds  G  W  V 
5  making  love  to  her.  Ned  tries  all  sorts 
.9  to  win  her  smiles  but  to  no  purpose.) 

> d  Dinah  !  Dinah  !  Don  t  you 
7  me  ?  Don’t  you  know  me,  my 
I  is e?  [She  tarns  he r  hack  upon 
cith  a  flirt  of  contempt.] 

\d  i  wish  all  dem  niggas  wat 


mi  ts  t  >  d  it  m  *1  *glator  up  dar  wii/5 
p  >ke  1  up  in  a  ii  filer  tree  an  1  had  all 
de  tire  an  de  brimstone  ill  de  whole  ob 
de  migu ration  ob  vie  world,  I’d  smoke 
em  till  de  possum  grease  would  scorch 
de  roots  ob  de  tree.  Dat  gal’s  jist  sli- 
ded  back  on  dis  boy,  Ned,  kase  dit 
’fi  ii  ten  black  niggaslator  went  eortm 
’bout  her  ;  Lse  gvvitie  tor  let  her  know 
dat  dis  ehile  am  no  s worry  bean  ;  I  is 
dat.  1's  not  gvvine  ter  plastei cation 
wid  her  any'  mo  ;  so  1  an’t. 

(Ned  retires  ;  Geo  While  returns 
to  the  h<> use  ;  Dinah  retires) 

S/i  aker  ( raps  with  gaoil) 

Mr  Kdlgore  Mr  Speaker,  I  wish 
to  introduce  a  bill  to  amend  the  Char¬ 
ter  of  the  Green  Swamp  Company. 
(Doorkeeper  7'eceives  them) 

Milligan  Mr  Speaker,  I  desire  to 
introduce  a  bill  entitled  uAn  act  to 
amend  an  Act  concern ig  the  govern¬ 
ment  of  counties,  and  hare  it  placed 
on  the  Calendar. 

K  Mr  Speaker,  I  wish  to  intro¬ 
duce  a  Dill  instructing  the  Attorney 
General  to  inquire  into  the  qualifica¬ 
tion  of  persons  holding  office  in  this 
State,  and  have  it  referred  to  the  Ju¬ 
diciary  Committee. 

Mil  Mr  Speaker,  I  send  a  bill  to 
the  clerk’s  desk,  which  I  wish  placed 
on  the  calender  and  made  the  special 
order  for  next  Monday  at  12  o’clock. 

I  will  read  the  bill  by  its  title  for  the 
information  of  the  house.  It  is  a  Bill 
for  the  better  protection  of  cattle 
against  the  ravages  of  distemper, 
Speaker  If  there  be  no  objection 
the  bill  will  take  that  course.  The 
chair  liea.is  no  objection. 

Speaker  It  will  be  so  aeferred. 

Joe  S  Mifter  Streaker,  I’s  wishin 
to  induce  a  bill  for  de  ’Lection  ob  de 
hookin  cr.ugli 

Swjngback  I  claims  to  offer  a- 
mendments  to  dat  bill  ol  Joe  Smifth’s 
S  The  representative  is  out  of  or¬ 
der.  No  amendment  can  be  offered 
at  this  stage  of  the  proceedings  ;  the 
bouse  will  proceed  in  the  regular  or¬ 
der  of  business  which  is  the  introduc¬ 
tion  of  bills. 

Swingback  Mr  Beake  - ,  I  claims 
dat  I  is  in  de  bourger  ;  yeuh  sa  ;  I’s 
in  de  bourger  ob  dis  cor.gergasbin,  an 


*ofc  de  'bilitjr  to  mend  dat  bill  ob 
Smi  fth’s 

(raps)  The  representative  will 
his  seat.  Business  cannot  be  dU 
lied  unless  the  house  proceeds  in 
ir. 

)E  S  Ah,  nigga,  tshit  down.  You 
-  got  nuff  sense  to  frow  a  blind 
ie  ober  de  fence.  You  han’t  got 
>b  larnin,  you  hant.  I  dont  know 

I  dem  fool  nigga’s  down  dar  thort 
t  lectin  nigga  like  you  ’d  wout  lar- 
mff  to  know  anysing  ’bout  de 
‘ger  ob  dis  here  reguslator. 

nr/ back  collars  Joe  and  they  have  it  for  a 
mnute  when  three  others  interfere  and 
ate  them ) 

(raps  furiously)  Take  your 
5;  the  house  must  preserve  ord@r. 
er  is  restored) 

ie  house  will  proceed  with  the 
r  of  business. 

iLLGORE  Mr  Speaker,  I  hold  in 
land  a  bill  for  the  purpose  of  i fil¬ 
ing  and  maintaining  the  public 
s,  which  I  wish  to  introduce,  and 
referred  to  the  Committee  on 
s,  ferries  and  bridges. 

The  bill  will  take  that  course 
3$  otherwise  ordered, 

II  BoBKfNS  Mr  Squeaker,  I’s 
ter  offer  a  bill  to  de-bolish  all  de 

s,  querries  and  ridges,  fur  de 
:  takes  to  keep  em  worked  is  mo 
da’s  all  worfth.  De  cullud  fokes 
r  truble  de  rods  no  how,  if  da 
ake  to  de.  woods. 

The  representative  is  out  of  or-, 
he  can  introduce  his  bill,  but 
ot  speak  on  its  merits,  until  it 
:s  up,  on  its  passage,  under  the 
• 

b  Begins  to  look  like  eboiy 
out  ob  or  ger  de  las’  frue  days, 
a  cant  say  ntillin,  ceptin  lie's  out 
s  ovger. 

(raps)  The  Representative  must 
bis  seat. 

n  I  wish  all  de  wite  ’stocracy 
xchufigated  out  ob  de  country, 
|e  cullud  po[)larnation  cud  make 
jvn  laws  an  ha!)  dar  own  guberu- 
lieap  better  dan  dem  wite  fokes 

r  (i'aj)s)  The  representative  can- 
3  indulged  further;  he  must 


take  his  seat.  The  representative’s 
language  is  seditious,  disorderly  and 
disrespectful  to  the  house  aud  can 
not  be  tolerated. 

Bobicins  (shakes  his  fist  at  the 
Speaker  in  contempt ,  and  is  very  an¬ 
gry)  Yeth  sa,  we,  de  cullud  paplarna- 
tion  ob  dis  country,  bab  got  de  pow¬ 
ers  ;  an  we’s  gwine  to  put  de  bottom 
rail  on  de  top  rail  ;  an  we's  gwine  to 
make  de  wite  ’stocracy  ’babe  dar  seifs 
An  den  we’ll  know  wheder  we’s  ’dish- 
us  orgerly  anspectful — 

S  ( interrupting )  The  repiesenta- 
tive  is  proceeding  in  open  violation  of 
the  rules  of  the  house,  and  unless  he 
takes  his  seat,  at  once,  I  shall  deem  it 
ray  duty  to  iiave  the  rules  enforced  in 
a  summary  manner.  (Bill  takes  his 
seat) 

Milligan  Mr  Speaker,  I  beg  leave 
to  introduce  a  resolution,  fixing  the 
per  diem  and  mileage  01  the  members 

of  this  General  Assembly - 

Bob  (interrupting)  Mr  Sbeker,  I's 
’posed  todiein  em  by  de  mile,  I  is — 

S  Take  your  seat.  You  do  not 
comprehend  the  purport  of  the  resolu¬ 
tion — 

Bobkins  (interrupting)  Yetii  sa, 
I’s  com  pretended  ob  de  report  ob  de 
revolution  ;  yeth  sa,  hit  means  misth- 
chuf,  hit  does  ;  hit  means  de  wite  loks 
diem  !  dat  is  da  kill  de  nigga  by  de 
mile;  dar’s  juklux  in  dat  ting,  dar 
is  ;  dar’s  ’oepshun— heap  ’ceptshun  in 
de  be ry  bottom  ob  de  bery  bounde;a- 
tion  ob  dis  buifness  (speaks  in  ear¬ 
nest — 

Milligan  Mr  Speaker,  I  want  to 

know  who  has  the  floor-?- - 

Bobbins  Yetii  sa,  Mr  Sbeaker, 
who  lias  de  boo  l  Who  knows  but 
wot  dars  a  throqsand  ob  dem  jukluta 
under  de  boo  right  dis  minis.  Deni 
ju kbits  am  de  greatest  dings  wot  de 
mgga  am  (raid  ob,  da  is.  Da  hdl  nig- 
o  a  lore  he  knows  w h a  1  h  1  •<  c u til  s  hum. 
T’s  ’posed  to  all  sicl)  rebolutions  as 
dat  one,  which  dat  gemmeii  pci  juces 
in  dis  general  oh  de  Senq-ies 

S  (interposing)  The  representa¬ 
tive’s  tears  are  entirely  uncalled  tor  ; 
his  suspicioiin  are  baseless — altogetli- 
er  unfounded.  For  the  representa¬ 
tives  information,  1  will  explain,  that 


mlution  just  introduced  by  the 
sentative  from  the  county  of  St. 
irds,  is  intended,  if  it  passes 
eneral  Assembly,  to  fix  the 
it  of  pay  each  representative  is 
?ive,  in  money,  for  every  day 
ssion  of  the  Legislature  contin- 

ikins  Oh  !  ho  !  he,  he,  ha,  ha ; 
de  case,  dis  prevrentative  ne-wer 
me  till  all  de  money’s  ’wided. 
ised  dat  I’s  so  miss  eomprefend 
whole  desport  ob  de  rebolution. 
ers  onflushed  wen  I  gits  de 
ins  ob  de  jugluts  on  de  .nine, 
i  me  ’bout  fourteen  hundred 
lan  splashes  one  time,  da  did,  an 
dis  Juwentative  am  not  on 
intrimate  sterms  siuce  dat  nite 
deserlations.  Dat  was  a  big 
dat  wus  ;  hit  was  a  solumen 
wid  dis  one  ob  de  prepie’s  rep- 
tatives,  do’  ;  I  jist  say  dis  much 
m  fellers  wotjuglutted  me  dat 
am  guilty  ob  de  most  hi-e-ne- 
dmes  ob  steal  in  a  ship— 
[interrupting  \  You  mean  sheep  ? 
jk.ins  Yetii  sa,  da  jist  piked  it 
icxht  whar  dey  resticated  me,  but 
[fe  ticlars  ob  dat  sheep  dis  repre- 
itire  members  miffia. 
q  Smith  [interposes]  Bill,  set 
dar  ;  you’s  jist  ’spo3en  yersef 
ill  de?e  fokas  ;  yer  hant  got 
nuffter  freed  a  puddler  dorg, 
ant  ;  you  s  de  most  unphilicated 
in  de  zemble  ob  de  regislator — 
[yapsj  This  desultory  debate 
>t  be  indulged  further.  Repre- 
tives  must  takft  their  seats  and 
rve  order,  [they  &re  se®£edj 
The  gentleman  from  St  Bula- 
s,  is  entitled  to  the  floor  for  the 
>se  of  concluding  his  remarks  in 
;nce  to  the  disposition  ot  kis  res- 


LiLiGAtf  Mr  Speaker,  all  that  I 
to  add  in  reference  to  my  Res- 
n,  19,  that  it  be  referred  to  the 
ittee  on  finance,  with  instructions 
hat  committee  report  the  same 
to  this  house,  as  early  as  may  be 
nient. 

If  there  be  no  objection  the  reso 
i  will  be  so  referred.  The  intro- 
on  of  bills  and  resolutions  is 


still  in  order. 

Killgore  Mr  Speaker,  I  have  pre 
pared  a  number  of  bills,  which  I  now 
wish  to  introduce,  and  hare  referred 
to  the  appropriate  committres.  I 
will  read  them  by  their  titles  :  A  bill 
to  alter  the  time  of  holding  the  courts 
in  the  several  districts  of  this  State — 
Sam  Cobbler  ( interrupting )  Mr 
Screbei,  I’s  in  favor  ob  rewalishing 
dem  corts  altogeder  ;  da’s  de  most  ag- 
grawatenest  instertrusions  ewer  gor- 
banized  in  de  wide  world,  da  is  ;  Vs 
had  some  ’speriences  wid  em  ;  da 
brested  dis  indiwidual  wid  a  praper 
wot  seel  I  wus  scharged  wid  habbin  de 
waggrant  act,  an  da  jess  took  me  to 
one  ob  dem  courch  housers,  an  da 
tarked  all  ober  de  waggrant  bivness 
an  a  man  wot  set  way  up— he  was  mi- 
ty  gashious  lookm  feller,  he  was  ;  an 
he  Jist  said  I  was  cornwioted  ob  dt 
goppler  bivness  wot  I  s  been  tarkin 
bout  befo’,  an  dat  man  tel*  de  sheritf 
man  to  take  me  out  and  gib  me  t’irty- 
nine  slashers  on  de  bare  bacK,  wicli  he 
did  refectuly  I  bleve  he  gin 
me  nuffin  less  dan  fow  handed  fore  he 
quit.  I  tol’  my  madder  ’bout  dat 
transi action,  an  she  jist  sed  dat  I  wus 
born  1  in  de  werry  wust  ob  de  whole 
season  ob  de  year.  Now  sa,  I  s  in  ta- 
v®r  ob  de  rewalishin  ob  de  coarches, 

I  is, - - 

Killgore  Mr  Speaker,  I  call  the 
representative  to  order  ~ 

S  The  gentleman  will  state  hi* 

point  of  order - 

Killgore  The  bill  which  I  have 
introduced,  is  not  now  before  the 
house  for  discussion,  and  therefore  all 
debate  on  the  merits  of  the  bill  is  out 
of  order  till  it  comes  up  legular- 

ly  on  its  passage.  # 

S  The  point  of  order  is  well  ta¬ 
ken.  The  representative  from  the 
county  of  Brushbane  will  therefore 
take  his  seat— 

Sam  C  Mr  Sbreker,  I  jist  warntei 
to  dUprach  my  disbrovemant  on  de— 
S  (raps)  Take  your  s^at,  oi  the 
Searo-eant  at  arms  will  be  directed  to 
take  yon  in  charge,  and  bring  you  be¬ 
fore  the  bar  of  the  house  for  a  flagrant 
disrespect  of  its  rules— 


Sam  C  Yeth  sa,  I’s  Meprendent 


le  wagrant  bivness,  now,  1  is  ;  Iks 
^Tentative  ob  de  prepiers,  I  is. 
is  seized  by  the  seargeant  at  arms , 
sts,  is  knocked  down ,  hurt  badly , 
seriously ,  cm/y  pain  ful  ;  hz  gets 
sits  on  his  seat ;  the  seargent  re - 
?  ;  Sam  wp,  poc,<?  o?.^  a??.(2 

tering)  Dat  man  is  sultshus  man, 
3  ;  he  suited  me  in  de  raos’  mellic- 
lly  wa}r  ewer  ;  I’s  been  sultured 
iiow,  he  he  lie!  I’Jl  see  dat  feller, 
;t  dis,  an  if  I  kaint  make  it  up  wid 
I’d  jist  better  let  ’im  lone  in  de 
ire,  I  had  dat. 

( Returns  and  lakes  his  seat.) 

The  gentleman  will  proceed  with 
introduction  of  his  bills. 
illgore  A  bill  to  establish  spe- 
Criminal  courts,  &c.  A  bill  to 
ige  the  time  of  paying  the  State 
county  taxes.  A  bill  to  incorpo- 
the  Southern  Dental  Association. 
Leeolution  concerning  the  proppr- 
f  the  State.  A  bill  to  incorporate 
great  Southern  Land  and  Lumber 
ipany.  A  bill  to  amend  the  Con- 
ltion  of  tne  State.  A  bill  for  the 
*f  of  cei  tain  sheriffs.  A  bill  regu¬ 
lar  the  granting  ©f  law  licences.  A 
to  continue  in  force  and  amend 
ct  entitled  “An  act  to  authorize 
ain  comities  and  towns  to  issue 
ds  for  their  indebtedness.”  A  bill 
xtend  the  authority  of  sheriffs  and 
■r  officers  in  cases  of  arrest.  A 
to  charter  the  Fairview  Manufact- 
g  Company.  A  bill  to  amend  an 
entitled  “An  act  in  relation  to 
nage  licences,”  A  bill  for  the 
er  protection  of  the  fishing  inter- 
on  the  coast  and  in  the  large  riv- 

A  bill  to  regulate  the  manner  of 
ling  elections  and  making  returns 
lections. 

bill  to  provide  for  the  collection 
ixes  by  the  State  and  by  the  couu- 
of  the  State  on  property,  polls 
|  incomes. 

|  Resolution  petitioning  the  mem- 
of  Congress  from  this  State  to 
[their  endeavors  to  have  certain 
|  mud  routes  speedily  opened.  A 
[regulating  proceedings  upon  im- 
liments.  A  i)ill  to  regulate  pro¬ 
ng  upon  writs  of  habeas  corpus. 

e  Smith  Mr  Iffaker,  Fs  ’ppged 

*.! 

■ 


to  dat  horgus  corgus  ;  I  is - - 

S  (raps,  and  Joe  dodges)  Taks 
your  seat,  (sits  down ) 

Killgore  (continues)  A  bill  to 
provide  forms  in  proceedings  before 
justices  of  the  peace.  A  bill  to  incor¬ 
porate  the  Castle  Vineyard  Company. 
A  bill  to  incorporate  the  Cone  Moun¬ 
tain  Aiutual  Lite  and  Fire  Insurance 
Company.  A  bill  to  prohibit  the  prac 
tice  of  carrying  concealed  weapons, 
making  it  a  misdemeanor.  A  bill  in 
regard  to  regulating  divorces. 

(During  tm  time  of  the  introduction  of 
the  foregoing  bills,  Mr  has  been 

outside,  log-rolling  with  the  colored  members 
order  to  secure  the  passage  of  his  bill ) 

Bui.  Mr  Speaker,  I  wish  to  intro¬ 
duce  a  bifl  and  have  it  placed  on  the 
Calendar,  as  its  paramount  importance 
demands  that  the  General  assembly 
shall  take  it  up  and  pass  it  without  de 
lay.  It  is  a  bill  authorizing  the  State 
to  issue  sixteen  million  of  dollars,  in 
State  bohds,  for  the  purpose  of  com¬ 
pleting  certain  railroads  in  this  Stale, 
which  are  yet  unfinisned,  and  also  for' 
the  purpose  of  constructing  new  works 
of  internal  improvements  that  the  ur¬ 
gent  interests  of  the  Slate  demand. 

The  title  of  the  bill  is  :  A  bill  to 
authorize  the  State  to  issue  sixteen 
million  dollars  worth  of  bonds  for  the 
completion  of  certain  unfinished  Hail* 
roads,  °nd  for  other  purposes. 

Mr  Killgorb  Mr  Speaker,  It  is 
somewhat  strange  that  a  bill  ot  such 
magnitude  as  the  one  just  introduced, 
should  not  be  referred  to  the  commit¬ 
tee  on  Internal  Improvements.  A 
bill  of  its  importance  to  the  tax  pay¬ 
ers  of  the  State,  ought  not  to  be  pass? 
ed  without  mature  consideration.  It 
ought  to  be  carefully  e^a  rfmed  by  the 
committee  and  reported  hack  to  this 
house,  with  the  committee’s  endorse¬ 
ment,  before  any  action  is  taken  on 
its  passage* 

S  The  chair  hearing  objections, 
the  bill  will  go  to  the  Internal  Im¬ 
provement  committee,  unless  othei  w’i#e 
ordered. 

Mr  Rul.  Mr  Speaker,  I  move 
the  house  order  the  bill  placed  upon 

the  Calendar  . 

Geo  White  I  seckin  dc  motshpi 


-  •  I 


- 


a*,  (then  puts  his  foot  on  some 
knee  or  shoulder  and  is  by  him 
'ced  down) 

(puts  the  motion  which  is  car - 

The  bill  will  be  placed  on  the 
ndar. 

(continues)  The  morning  hour 
lg  expired,  the  house  will  now 
ied  rilli  the  Calendar  in  its  rega¬ 
rd  er - - 

r  Bullfinch  Mr  Speaker,  T  more 
the  house  bill,  No  319,  be  taken 
the  Calendar  and  put  upon  its 
•al  readings,  It  is  a  bill  to’  au- 
ze  tiie  State  to  issue  sixteen  mill- 
of  dollars  of  bonds  for  railroad 
oses. 

The  question  is  upon  a  suspen- 
of  the  rules  to  take  from  the 
tider,  house  bill,  No  319,  for  the 
iose  indicated.  Is  the  house  ready 
he  question  ?  Ail  in  favor  of  the 
on  will  say  ‘I.*  All  opposed  ‘no.’ 
•IV  have  it.  The  bill  will  be 

*  *  *  * 

Bill  to  be  entitled  an  act  to  au- 
ize  the  State  to  issue  sixteen  mill- 
lollars  worth  of  bonds  for  ,the 
pletion  of  all  the  untinished  nul¬ 
ls  of  the  State, 

ec.  1  The  Public  Treasurer  is 
by  authorized  and  diiected  to  pro 
suitable  blanks,  to  be  used  as 
Is  of  this  State-,  amounting  in  the 
regate  to  sixteen  million  dollars, 
enominations  of  100, 500  and  1,000 
ars. 

ec.  2.  Said  bonds  shall  bear  inter- 
it  the  rate  of  8  per  cent  per  an- 
i,  payable  semi-annually,  on  the 
of  January  and  July  respectively, 
of  any  funds  in  the  public  treasu- 

ec.  3  Said  bonds  shall  be  properly 
ied  by  the  Treasurer,  and  counter- 
led  by  the  Governor,  who  shall 
i  over  said  bonds,  when  completed, 
he  presidents  of  said  roads,  ta- 
\  their  receipts  for  the  same. 
ec  4  The  bonds  issued  under  this 
shall  be  placed  in  the  hands  of 
I  officers,  in  quantities  provato  on 
iestimated  cost  of  construction, 
in  such  amounts  as  may  be  re- 
id  by  said  officers,  after  the  4th 


j  • 

day  of  next  March. 

Mr  Bullfinch  Mr  speaker,  As  X 
had  the  honor  to  introduce  tkts  bill, 
and  as  I  consider  it  the  most  impor¬ 
tant  measure  before  the  house,  I  ask 
your  indulgence  for  a  few  moments, 
in  order  to  enable  me  to  explain  its 
objects  and  for  the  purpose  of  im¬ 
pressing  upon  this  house  the  necessity 
of  its  passage.  Sir,  every  citizen  of 
this  great  State  must  bs  aware  of  the 
importance  of  carrying  on  her  great 
schemes  of  improvements  to  comple¬ 
tion.  For  want  of  more  effective  rail¬ 
road  facilities,  the  commercial,  agri¬ 
cultural,  manufacturing  and  mineral 
interests  are  languishing.  We  are  be¬ 
coming  poorer  and  poorer  every  day. 
In  fact,  there  is  not  a  single  interest 
iri  the  State  which  is  not  suffering  for 
want  of  a  proper  development  of  our 
railroad  interests.  Let  us  turn  our 
eyes  to  the  great  States  of  the  North, 
and  West  ;  There  we  see  the  country 
blossoming  as  the  rose  ;  there  we  see 
all  their  great  interests  in  a  thriving 
and  healthful  condition  ;  and  there  we 
see  the  country  checkered  with  rail¬ 
roads.  Mr  Speaker,  it  is  hardly,  one 
would  think,  mcessary  to  detain  the 
house  on  a  question  so  plain  as  this. 
Are  we  always  going  to  sleep,  as  it 
were,  after  the  manner  of  old  Rip 
Vanwinkle?  The  time  has  come,  sir 
for  this  people  to  throw  off  their  long 
accustomed  lethargy,  and  go  to  work 
in  earnest  to  build  up  and  improve 
their  noble  old  State.  Talk  about 
her  ability  !  that  is  an  idle  waste  of 
time.  The  Stale  is  amply  able  to  en¬ 
gage  in  any  enterprise  which  is  ealcu 
la  ted  to  improve  her  condition  ;  th- 
investment  will  only  tend  to  make  her 
more  able,  as  she  will  be  constantly 
enriched  by  her  development  of  these 
great  interests.  Sixteen  millions  e 
dollars  invested  in  completing  he 
railroads  will  be  to  her  as  good  a 
thirty  or  forty  millions  in  the  shape 
of  the  best  property  in  the  State 
Then,  the  interest  can  be  paid  out  o 
the  earnings,  and  enough  will  be  lei  - 
therefrom  to  pay  all  the  expenses  o 
running  the  State  government.  I  wil- 
not  detain  the  house  further, 
tainly,  every  member,  Democrats  as 


[  Aft  Republican*,  present,  will  sup- 
t  a  measure  of  »uch  paramount  in- 
st  to  the  State. 

'am  Cobbler  Mifter  Seeker,  I’g  ia 
sr  ob  de  sobjec  ob  di*  bill,  I  is  ; 
is  sartin  wisitations  dat  makes  ms 
-rifled  in  noting  fur  Trot  will  inter- 
imprubement  de  eontry  ;  de  pre- 
warnts  bivness  an  ’spectfully  de 
ud  poplernation  ob  dem  ;  den,  why 
dis  obstsrjections  an  frowin  all  deg 
trictions  in  de  way  ut  wot  is  ter 
1  up  an  bustrify  ds  stake.  Dis  is  a 
lar  piece  ob  obstruction  an  hit  will 
e  de  moaey  an  sperieneed  os-si  fcrs 
jomblicate  dese  works  sb  inernal 
rements. 

}  W  V  White  I’ §  dorse  men  tin  de 
barks  ok  de  genlsmen  vrot  jist  now 
tssed  you  wid  sech  flugisticated 
>Lm*quent«d  slanguage.  Ps  ob  de 
lion  dat  dis  brasure  ia  ob  de  mos’ 
iraount  desporlianoe  to  de  stratc  ; 
gwine  tv r  wote  fur  dat. 
ycter  Swingback  MrSbeek*r,  I’s 
nt  to  gin  my  wote  ter  dis  pov- 
it  erasure  as  1  dink  dat  de  de- 
gement  fur  de  brissels  am  anri- 
ly  frustrifled  will  dc  pevcriMi  ur- 
standiua  bout  dc  w a  wicli  ds 
s  kin  be  skipulatcd  in  all  do  §mar* 
ob  de  world,  an  de  money  bringed 
k  an  spin t  in  de  State*  will  help  de 
pie  heap  ;  hit  will  dat. 
roe  Smith  Misther  Sbeaker,  Ps 
n  wantin  to  say  sunthin  oh  dig 
plar  smasher  dis  long  time,  but  Ps 
niclar  gin  way  to  odder  gunmen* 
dc  glasiegal  lsvuin.  Da  all  hab  df^ 
era  ted  on  dis  probjec  wid  all  de 
mentation  dat  de  ’portirmt  scrasion 
ives.  an  1  hopes  fur  de  horner  sn 
^er  ob  de  grood  ole  Strate  wicli  Ps 
de  horner  to  nmsprewent  will 
ie  squar  up  to  de  barks  an  wote  #n 
unnentatire  side  ob  dis  srugges- 
|.  De  brill  hab  been  d rawed  up 
great  drallribernations  an  dare* 
as  spursret  could  be  reason* 
f  respected,  Any  furbentatire 
wotes  agin  dis  frailboard  brohjsct 
>e  Uoldad  to  de  mo  ft  spriteful  re- 
jtabilityby  dar  reteligent  konacrit- 
s  ;  c\als  my  ncholum  deligratione 
is  U&parable  smaftiue. 

i 


Berry  O  Misther  Sbekar,  Psjii 
rasin  frum  my  seat  wich  I’s  got  de 
gorgisu*  scr'mlege  to  procupy  in 
orger  too  dorsemeat  de  biggest  an  de 
gradest  abreech  data  bean  said  jaria 
de  whole  ob  de  scressions  ob  dis  meet- 
in  ob  de  zemblers.  I’s  in  fltsfTerene* 
to  de  remarks  ob  de  gemmins  dat  re* 
licited  de  glo*ing  debtdgence  ob  de  rt- 
casioir 

Bobbins  Mr  Seeker,  hits  hargely 
bsthlcary  to  gungertake  to  adge  iny 
freebarks  to  de  table  ban  squeloquent 
spreshious  dat  hab  bsen  deliberated 
on  dis  f'reeborable  smash  are  ob  di* 
neber-too-be  gotten  ocscrasion.  Dis 
broject  ob  de  tisthu  ob  Strate  bongs, 
by  de  Sectuary  kint  b»  presisted  agin 
by  any  ob  de  zemblers  ;  de  ’ponenU 
ob  dit»  prubjuct  hab  not  open  one  ob 
dar  moii'-ei  yit  ;  da  kint  nrger  agiu 
dis  brill,  nudder  can  da  meet  de  ar- 
germents  ob  de  fumcrou*  frins  ob  de 
smasure.  Wid  dese  leclusions,  I  gl«- 
ses  de  rebate  an  call  fur  de  grevious 
gtylion. 

S  You  mean  the  previous  ques¬ 
tion  ? 

Babkins  Y#th,  dats  wot  I  move 
fur. 

Me  Killuork  Mr  Speaker,  I  hope 
the  house  will  not  rush  this  measure 
through  under  the  previous  question. 
It  is  a  bill  of  too  much  importance  to 
be  pushed  through  the  house  — 

Sam  Cobbler  (interrupting)  Pe 
risin  to  a  pint  of  orgkr  ! 

S  State  your  point  e»f  order. 

Sam  My  pint  is  dat  de  b''iil  kint 
be  urge  r  men  ted  ’ponsrterde  grebious 
creation  am  called  fur. 

S  The  point  of  order  is  not  well 
taken.  The  representative  "as  not  dis 
cussing  the  main  question,  but  -ras  on¬ 
ly  oi ring  his  reasons  why  the  previous 
question  should  be  voted  down. 

Sam  Ps  re peal  in  ft  urn  de  ‘cision 
obde  Rciieer. 

S  The  representative  appeals  from 
the  decision  of  the  chair.  All  in  favor 
of  sustaining  the  chair  will  say‘I.’ 
All  opposed  ‘no.’  The  I  s  have  it. 
The  chair  is  sustained.  The  question 
now,  is, shall  the  main  question  be  now 
put — 

£ipLGORE  Mr  Speaker,  \  hope  sir, 


■ 


.  ' 

. ,  k  Ttfqjm 


main  question  will  not  be  forced 
vote  before  an  opportunity  is  giv- 
or  both  sides  to  be  heard.  Mj 
id,  Mr  Milligan,  aid  myself  desire 
ddress  the  house  in  opposition  t© 
bill  ;  therefore  the  house  cannot 
ir  loose  sight  of  its  own  honor, 
ity  and  self  repect.  as  to  press  to 
»te,  a  measure  of  this  magnitude* 
out,  at  least,  giving  the  opposi- 
some  hearing. 

u question on  all  sides ,  by  the 
ids  of  the  measure.) 

Gentlemen,  the  previous  ques- 
been  called  for.  Is  the  house 
y  for  the  question  ?  As  many  as 
tn  favor  that  the  main  question  be 
put  will  signify  the  same,  by  say* 
I.’  Those  opposed  ‘no.’ 

3  ^na’s’  have  it.  The  previous-  quea 
does  not  carry.  The  main  qima- 
is  still  open  for  amendment  and 
ission. 

im  G  Misther  Beeker,  I  kint  eee 
dese  wite  ginnyeraie  kin  ’Alienee 
e  ’jorities  ob  die  house.  Kase 
got  de  edification  da  jis  makes 
niggas  (exhibiting  great  displeas * 
owards  his  own  color)  wote  jist 
x  say.  We’s  got  de  ’jority  an 
we  gits  woted  down.  I’s  >i*  gwine 
ly  dat  I  wished  ebery  black  eul- 
icrepregenative  in  dis  zunbler* 
extricrimificated  out  ob  dis  bojy 
e  slegergiator  ;  yeth  sa,  dem’s  my 
srmentera  ;  da  is. 

The  representative  will  take  his 
He  is  proceeding  altogether  out 
•der — the  previous  question  har¬ 
den  voted  down. 
illigan.  Mr  Speaker,  although 
hopeless  minority,  I  feel  that  a 
e  responsibility  rests  upon  the  few 
ds  of  the  liberty-loving  citizens 
is  great,  this  glorious  old  State, 
srho  have  the  honor  to  occupy 
on  this  floor,  in  this,  the  darkest 
of  her  history — yea,  in  this,  her 
of  shame  and  degredation,  must 
•ard —  will  be  heard  l  Would  to 
1  Mr  Speaker,  that  her  fortunes 
least  in  a  different  mould  ;  noth¬ 
in  be  worse,  Alas  1  is  her  fate, 
j  sealed  forever?  May  heaven’s 
|i  soon,  again,  dissipate  the  thick 
less  which  hangs,  like  a  pall,  over 


her  destiny  ;  and  may  tha  sunbeams 
of  prosperity  soon  bring  forth  blos¬ 
som*  of  hope  to  her  down  trodden, 
but  virtuous  citizens  ! 

I  should  feel  that  I  had  been  dere¬ 
lict  of  ray  duty,  if  I  did  not,  in  behalf 
of  my  constituents,  an  l  «>f  the  State 
rais*  my  voice  against  a  measure, 
sought  to  be  driven  through  this 
house,  per  force  of  the  ugag  law”  to 
wit  :  the  previous  question.  No 
measure  has  been  introduced,  into 
this  house,  during  the  session  of  the 
legislature  halt  so  pregnant  with  dan¬ 
ger  as  the  one  now  under  discussion. 

I  shall,  in  my  remarks,  speak  to  the 
merits  of  the  bill  now  before  the  lions© 
and  thus  pay  my  respects  to  the  in¬ 
troducer  ami  to  bis  remarks 
in  it*  favor.  I  will  leave  it  for  my 
friend  on  my  right  to  look  after  the 
other  gentlemen  who  have  spoken  in 
favor  of  this  biM.  {Mr  M  pointing  to 
the  colored  representatives  and  look¬ 
ing  at  Mr  Killgore  with  &  smile) 
Now,  sir,  the  gentleman  mad* 
a  very  fiowciy  and  plansiblt  stat* 
ment  in  favor  of  our  great  railroad 
interest*.  I  concede  the  truth  of  ev 
try  word  h*  said  ;  but,  sir,  h«  wai  care¬ 
ful  to  couch  his  language  in  eueb  gen¬ 
eral  term*  that  no  one  could  take  ex¬ 
ception  to  it.  All  I  endorse  is  the 
general  truth*  contained  in  his  argu¬ 
ment.  But  sir,  the  real  motives  have 
been  carefully  covered  by  a  splendid 
stroke  of  deception,  in  well  chosen 
words,  well  calculated  t#  allure,  to  de 
coy,  not  only  the  unwary,  but  the 
most  vigilant.  Now,  sir,  there  is  a 
•avage  wolt  lurking  under  the  beau¬ 
tiful^  bite  fleece  of  the  sheep’s  back, 
and  I  propose  to  show  this  house  the 
monster.  I  will  tear  away  the  dia- 
guis*  so  that  all  may  have  a  glanct, 
yea  a  fair  view,  of  just  what  is  con¬ 
tained  in  fliis  dangermi*  proposition. 
The  1st  Sec.  of  the  bill  directs  the  pub 
lie  Treasurer  to  issue  sixteen  millions 
at  one  time,  without  any  condition, 
whatever.  The  bill  makes  it  peremp¬ 
tory— not  only  for  a  part  or  the  issue, 
but  for  the  whole  amount. 

The  2nd  Sec.  fixes  the  rate  of  inter¬ 
est  which  i*  to  be  paid  out  of  th«  State 
lands,  from  the  Treasury.  Th*  annual 


rest  t,o  be  raised  by  direct  taxation 
be  one  million  two  hundred  and 
ity  thousand  dollars.  T  e 

ec  3,  Provides  that  the  bonds,  as 
ii  as  they  are  completed  shall  be 
led  over  to  said  railroad  Presi¬ 
ts,  who  are  to  he  elected  by  the 
slature,  regardless  of  qualifiea- 
s  or  conditions. 

ec  4,  Provides  that  the  bonds  shall 
urned  over  pro  rata ,  to  the  Presi¬ 
ts,  as  stated  01  the  bill,  on  /heir 
.'f,  after  the  4th  of  March,  simply 
heir  receipting  for  said  bonds, 
v,  sir,  here  is  the  whole  propossi- 
laid  bare.  The  State  is  hound  to 
ite  a  debt  of  sixteen  millions  of 
ars,  place  the  bonds  in  the  hands 
[•responsible  men,  without  a  single 
n  ity!  Yes  sir  without  one  cent 
ecurity !  They  are  not  even  re¬ 
ed  to  complete  any  portion  of  the 
k  before  the  whole  amount  of  six- 
i  millions  is  placed  in  their  hands. 

legislature,  however  reckless  it 
•  be,  will  have  the  inclusive  con- 
of  all  the  railroads,  or  rather 
r  officers.  They  will  be  mere  po- 
al  tricksters,  in  ad  pi  obability,  and 
whole  investment  may  be  lost  to 
State-*-rfca\ e  t  he  never  ending,  nev 
ying  song  of  taxes  !  taxes  !  Who 
■  heard  oi  a  State  making  an  issue 
onds  for  internal  improvements, 
io<it  so  guarding  the  bill,  at  least 
o  tar  as  to  require  the  President, 
ffieers  in  charge  of  the  finances, 
i\e  g  boi  d  for  the  fait!  ful  apl  l  ca 
of  tiie  p:oeeeds  of  t!ie  State 
;ls  ;  also  a  limit  should  be  fixed, 
i  price  which  the  l»  i.ds  f-h<  uld 
g  or  the y  should  not  be  sold  at 
Tin  n  in  addition,  t  he  bonds  should 
s&mdto  the  <  f licers  in  install 
is,  as  the  woik  progiy  sped.  A 
ion  of  bo  many  tnih-s  of  road 
it  to  be  completed,  before  anv 
3  mom  y  is  it^md  than  will  be  suf- 
,;t  to  build  a  giv<n  section,  which 
it  to  be  provided  for  in  the  bill. 

,  sir,  npi\e  o-f  these  things  have 
done.  There  is  not  one  provis- 
u  the  wholq  bill  which  gives  the 
!  a  single  guarantee  of  security, 
ything  is  turned  loose,  as  it  were, 
ut  any  probability  of  its  ever 


finding  an  anchor  i  n  g  place  a* 
gain.  I  fear  for  the  consequences 
if  the  legislature  is  determined  on 
this  course. 

I  now  venture  the  prediction  that 
the  bonds  will,  in  the  first  place, 
bring  little  or  nothing  in  the  markets ; 
and  iq  the  next  place  the  proceeds  from 
their  sales  will  be  lost  to  the  [State, 
no  one  being  responsible,  there  being 
no  conditions  in  the  bill,  whatever, 
making  any  one  responsible,  for  their 
application.  Sir,  such  a  loose  propo« 
sition  as  this  is  without  a  parallel  in 
this  State.  The  results  will  be  with¬ 
out  a  parallel  in  her  history  when  it 

too  late  to  recall  a  step  that  I  fear 
will  seal  her  ruin  and  disgiace.  I  beg 
of  this  house  to  ponder  well  before  ta¬ 
king  a  step,  the  consequences  of  which 
may  be  irretrievable. 

Now,  Mr  Speaker,  I  propose  this 
amendment  ;  That  the  Presidents 
shall  give  a  bond  in  double  the  amount 
of  money  coming  into  their  hands  at 
any  one  time,  and  that  not  more  all  all 
be  issued  to  said  Presidents,,  than 
what  will  be  sufficient  to  compfeie  the 
work  in  five  mile  sections  ;  and  that 
the  bonds  shall  not  be  sold  in  the 
markets  for  less  than  80  cents  «>n  the 
dollar  ;  sir,  with  these  provisoes  the- 
State  will  have  some  little  security.  I 
am  opposed  to  the  bill  altogether,  but 
if  it  cannot  be  defeated  ft  ought,  at 
least  to  be  amended, 

J) all finek  Mr  Speaker,  I  cannot 
see  any  necessity  for  amending  the 
bill.  Does  the  gentleman  suppose 
that  men  will  be  employed  to  handle 
the  bonds  who  are  not  honest,  faithful 
and  capable  ?  Does  the  g<  nth-man 
suspicion  everybody  as  being  unwor¬ 
thy  of  our  conlkknce  ?  1  am  opposed 

to  the  amendin'- nt.  It  will  so  cripple 
the  measure  that  it  will,  if  passed,  be¬ 
come  ft  dead  letter.  No  one  will  take 
hold  of  the  work  with  such  conditions. 

Milligan  Mr  Speaker,  in  reply  to 
the  gentleman’s  argument,  I  will  say 
that  I  hold  it  to  be  a  duly  which  every 
one  of  the  people’s  representatives 
owe  to  their  constituents,  to  guard 
well,  every  Interest  of  the  State,  and 
especially,  where  that  interest  involves 
her  honor  in  her  financial  obligations. 


* 


3  idea  of  placing  sixteen  millions  of 
iars  in  1 1  le  hands  of  irresponsible* 
road  officers,  without  any  security, 
ild  simply  be  an  act  of  insanity — 
nving  no  parallel  in  the  legislative 
ory  of  the  State  ;  it  could  not  be 
aided  in  any  ocher  light  than  that 
gnoianet  or  rascality.  Tlie  house 
!  pardon  me  for  using  such  strong 
gunge,  but  I  am  fully  convinced  of 
tiuth  of  what  1  say.  Are  not 
enhers  aware  of  the  fact  that  this 
islature  has  passed  (?)  an  act 
ch  provides  that  the  legislature 
11  appoint  all  the  railroad  officers 
he  State,  and  that  the  steckbold- 
shall  have  no  voice  ?  It  also  pro- 
es  that  all  who  hold  these  cilices 
r  shall  be  displaced,  and  others  ap- 
nted  !  The  net  in  question  see  ms 
mve  been  passed  through  the  legrs- 
ire  in  such  u  way  that  no  one  has 
knowledge  of  it  l  It  is  the  fore- 
ner  of  this  appropriation  bill  ;  but 
f  it  got  through  is  a  profound  mys- 
>•,  to  some  of  us  at  least.  We  tind 
n rolled  and  filed  in  the  Sccritary 
state’s  (  flice,  new,  ns  a  law  of  the 
te. 

Tor.  Smith  Mr  Sbeaker,  I’s  ’posed 
all  de  menments  ;  l’s  fur  de  ?aet- 
nd  ob  dat  piopcrtition  wot  Mifter 
llfencfc  injticed,  jist  as  hit  wus,  wid- 
crossin  de  ‘i’s’or  crossin  de  ‘trees,’ 
i. 

torn  C  Mr  Sbeker,  I’s  fur  de 
no  igentical  cons  to  be  presuded 
de  odder  gt  minims  argei mentid 

Herry  C  Mr  Becker,  We’s  totely 
1  beuited  in  dat  case,  we  is  ;  we’s 
erwine  togedder  fur  dat. 
fill  Bobbins  Mr  Sbreker,  day’s 
i^en  de  irjernal  disbiovements  ob 
?trate,  an  wen  da  goes  home  de 
•<  s  wo  wid  ’<na  fur  dar  stitrences 
newer  h  fund  ’ini  to  dig  sitler- 
-ln;n  in  <ir  1  n  i  snity  to  come.  Ail 
.re wentioners  ort  t«  cum  light  up 
de  production  ob  a  swifieient 
int  to  concrete  all  de  pvijected 
vment  now  under  destruction  in 
•hole  ob  de  stratc.  l’s  fur  ’em,  I 

J 

W  V  White  Mr  Sleeker,  I’s 
ly  sideriu  tredder  bits  eslinary  to 


adwert  auudder  argyment  to  de  mo?r 
oberwhellin  concushins  dat  dose  cid- 
lud  gemmens  bab  edifercated  to  dis 
burnable  blody.  Dey  hab  lucerfer- 
cated  de  case  in  de  mos’  gregeable  de¬ 
light  dat  cud  be  remonsti  icated  aginat 
dem  gemmens  on  de  opperdition  side  ; 

I  means  dem  jinn3’erats  wot’s  ’posen 
de  great  fundarmentle  reprobementa 
ob  de  St  rate.  We  kin  wote  ’em  down 
howeber,  we  kin.  We  mus  prasa  dis 
brill  at  al  frazzards. 

Bullfinch  Mr  Speaker,  as  I  hare 
ch  arga  of  this  measure,  and  as  I  think 
it  has  been  before  the  house  long 
enough  under  discussion.  I  now  call 
lor  the  previous  question. 

{All  in  favor  of  the  bill  set  up  a 
continual  cry,  question  l  question  !) 

Kilt  gore  Mr  Speaker  !  Mr  Speak¬ 
er  !  Mr  Speaker  !— - 

{The  cry  still  going  on,  question  !  die  After: 
this  has  been  kept  up  sometime ,  a  little  order 
is  restored.  The  speaker  has  been  calling ,  or¬ 
der  !  orded  !  members  will  take  their  seats  ! 

die,  die,  ancl  rapping  furiously  all  the  time  with 
the  gavil .) 

S  Tilt  gentleman  on  my  left,  ha* 
the  floor,  (right  or  left  as  the  case 
may  be ,  refers  to  Mr  Kill  gore) 

Killgore  Mr  Speaker,  I  hare  been 
patiently  waiting  all  the  while  fur  an 
opportunity  to  address  the  house  in 
opposition  to  this  bill  in  the  first 
place,  and  in  the  second  place,  in  fa¬ 
vor  of  the  amendment. - 

Bullfinch  Mr  Speaker,  I  rise  to  a 
point  of  order. 

S  The  gentleman  will  state  his 
point  of  order. 

Bull  finch  The  point  is  that  a  mo¬ 
tion  for  the  previous  question  is  pend¬ 
ing,  and  the  gentleman  cannot  proceed 
till  that  has  been  decided. 

S  The  chair  understands  the  gen¬ 
tleman  to  be  merely  stating  why  the 
motion  for  the  previous  question, 
should  be  votid  down.  If  it  is  the 
purpose  of  the  gentleman  to  discus* 
the  main  question,  or  any  of  the 
amendments  thereto  pending,  it  would 
be  out  of  order  and  he  could  not  pro¬ 
ceed. 

Killgore  Mr  Speaker,  I  am  aware 
sir,  that  I  cannot  discuss  the  main 
question  with  this  motion  pending.  \ 


>e,  however,  the  gentleman  will 
lid  raw  that  motion,  and  if  he  refu- 
.  I  hope  the  house  will  have  the 
)d  aer.se  to  vote  it  down,  s»  that 
who  desire  to  speak  on  this  impor- 
t  in  ensure  may  have  an  opportuni¬ 
ty  do  so.  1  have  sought  all  the 
He  for  an  opportunity  to  get  the 
>r,  but  I  have  given  way  to  others 
this  moment.  Will  the  the  gentle- 
n  withdraw  the  motion  lor  the  pte~ 
us  question  ? 

C ri«s  from  all  sides,  no  !  no  /  d'C. 
cation  7  Vote  'em  dowm  !  Question  ! 
e  Speaker  calling  order  !  order  ! 
■e  your  .seats  !  and  rapping  furious - 

S  Does  the  gentleman  insist  on 
motion  for  a  call  of  the  previous 
astion  : 

Cries,  yes  !  question  !  vote  em  down  !  vote 
unnycrats  down  /  and  alt  such  calls  while 
Speaker  raps  and  calls  for  order . ) 

S  The  question  is,  shall  the  main 

estion  be  now  put  ? 

Kill  gore  Mr  Speaker,  I  hope,  sii, 
it  not  the  purpose  of  this  house  to 
*ce  this  important  measure  through 
der  the  previous  question.  It  makes 
}  matter  look  darker  than  it  othei- 
3c  would,  to  put  it  througn  undei 
5  “gag  law.” 

it  all  finch  I  call  the  gentleman  to 
:ler. 

Ail  the  colored  members  rising  to  “pint*  of 
sr  !  set  ion  down  !  put  him  out,  !  drag  him 
!  wots  him  out  !  moos  to  adjourn  !  all  on 
floor  at  one  time ,  coding  one  thing  and  then 
other ,  Speaker  acting  04  before] 

Kill  gore  Mr  Speaker,  I  have  eir 
mated  every  honorable  means  to  get 
hearing  on  this  subject  and  it  seems 
at  the 'majority  is  determined  to  de- 
r  me  that  privilege,  by  means  of  the 
lions  gag  law.  My  constituents  ! 
iieir  constituents  1  Yes  sir,  tli«  do  vn 
ad  den,  tax-ridden,  honest,  confiding 
iizens  of  this  gtafe  will  hold  them 
an  awful  ajc/GOUfttability  lor  their 
nduct  in  these  proceedings  ;  but  sir, 
'eel  that  I  have  discharged  my  duty 

the  best  of  my  ability. - 

Bullfinch  I  insist  on  the  gentle- 
m's  suspending  his  remarks.  He  is 
5  of  order. 


(Here  the  same  scene  as  above ,  is 
repeated  more  warmly.) 

S  ( puis  the  question ,  which  is  car 
vied  in  wild  confusion)  The  motion 
for  the  previous  question  has  been 
carried.  The  amendment  is  now  in 
order.  All  those  in  favor  of  the  nd^p 
tion  of  the  amendment  will  signify  the 

same  by  saving  ‘1’  all  opposed - 

Kill  gore  Mr  Speaker,  I  demand 
the  ‘yeas’  and  ‘nays'  on  the  vote  lor 
the  amendment. 

(Here  a  wild  confusion  occurs ,  cal¬ 
ling  :  no  !  no  !  set  down  1  wote  em 
down  /  put  it  down  /  kick  it  out  !  go 
on,  question  !  rise  to  a  pint  of  orger  l 
Speaker  goes  through  the  usual  rotine) 

S  (puts  the  vote  for  the  yeas’  and 
‘nays,’  which  is  lost ,  Another  wild 
confusion  takes  place ) 

Kill  gore  Mr  Speaker,  the  conduct 
of  this  house  to  day  has  been  of  the 
most  disgraceful  character.  Could 
the  people  of  the  State  but  witness 
what  we  have  seen  in  this  hall,  they 
would  hang  their  heads  in  shame  ; 
and  if  but  a  fleeting  recollection  «*f 
their  departed  and  renowned  ances¬ 
tors,  should  engage  theij  minds,  how 
could  they  resist  toe  silent  tear  aropj 
while  meditating  t  ie  shame,  the  dep¬ 
redation.  the  pandemonium  which  U 
now  being1  enacted  in  this  noble  old 
hall,  where  our  illustrious  sires  and 
grand  si  res  once  did  ns  honor  and 
transmitted  to  ns  a  name.  The  tear 
of  pity,  comes  trembling,  involuntari¬ 
ly,  down  the  saddened  cheek.  The 
heart  palpitates  high  in  our  bosoms, 
when  we  look  round  on  these  wallq 
and  on  these  old  seats,  once  s©  nobly 
filled  by  our  honored  and  loy^d  de¬ 
fenders,  who  filled  this  hall  with  so 
much  dignitv,  fidelity  and  patriotic 

devotion.  Oh,  how - 

Bullfinch  Mr  Speaker,  I  call  tht 
gentleman  again,  to  order. 

(Here  anvthe?  furor  similar  to  the 
others  transpires ,  with  all  sorts  of 
calls  and  all  on  the  floor  ;  die  speak¬ 
er  exercising  same  course.) 

S  The  call  for  the  ‘yeas’  and  ‘nay§’ 
has  been  voted  down.  The  question 
now  recurs  upon  the  adoption  or  re¬ 
jection  of  the  amendment.  All  those 


' 

V 


- 


Savor  of  the  amendment,  will  say. ‘I’ 
opposed  *no.’  The  amend  men  t  is 

t. 

rhe  question  now  is-  upon  the  pas- 
;e  or’ tilt  bill  on  its  second  reading, 
the  house  ready  for  the  question  ? 

Milligan  Mr  Speaker - 

A  n  othe r  co  nf  u  s ion )  , 

Killgore  Mr  Speaker - -( anolfiev 

f union) 

5'  All  those  in  favor  of  the  passage 
the  bill  on  i ts  second  reading  will 
-  4l\  All  opposed  ‘nod  ( vote 
confusion ,  frequently  repeating.) 
e  ‘IV  have  it.  The  bill  has  passed 
2nd  reading.  The  question  is  upon 
:  passage  of  the  bill  on  its  3rd 
ding.  All  in  favor  of  the  bill’s 
jsing  its  3rd  reading  will  say  ‘Id 
[  opposed  ‘nod  (vote  ‘/’  the  same 
y.)  The  bill  has  passed  its  3rd 
ding,  and  will  be  engrossed  and 
it  to  the  Senate. 

Killgore  Mr  Speake  r,  this  has  been 
ad  day’s  work  for  the  welfare  of 
s  good  old  Statei  The  die  is  cast  ; 

;  honor  is  bartered  ;  her  fair  fame 
stained  ;  yea,  blackened  ;  her  integ- 
y  insulted  ;  her  bullwarks  of  accu  en¬ 
ded  ages  dismantled.  Wliat  a  pict- 
?  !  May  heaven  save  her  children  ! 
Berry  Cvow  Mifier  Seeker,  I’s 
splushed  bout  de  sprasheze  ob  dat 
ejection  bill.  Dat  bill  is  gwine  to 
w  urs  ober  wid  de  squerculation  ob 
scurreney  ;  wen  all  dem  bronze  am 
Id  in  de  markets  ob  de  worl  we  kin 
v  : 

’IJejay  bird  settin  on  de  limbrin 
swing, 

De  tadpole  lies  in  de  bottom  ob  de 
spring. 

S  This  is  all  out  of  order.  There 
nothing  now  before  the  house. 

Bills  on  tne  Calendar  may  be  pro- 
>d»d  with. 

Bullfinch  Mr  Speaker,  in  as  much 
we  have  now  passed  a  bill  for  the 
mediate  issue  of  sixteen  millions  of 
liars,  i  move  that  the  rules  be  sus- 
lded  and  the  Revenue  bill  be  put 
>n  its  passage.  There  is  no  doubt 
»ut  the  passage  of  the  bill  in  the 
late  tomorrow,  for  the  issue  of  the 
tetn  millions  of  dollars.  In  as 
ch  as  that  question  is  now  a  fore- 
se  conclusion,  it  is  the  duty  of  ev- 


'ery  momher  of  this  house  to  come,  for* 
ward  and  vote  for  the  tax  bill.  A 
large  amount  of  money  must  now  be 
raised  to  me.  t  the  interest  on  the 
bonds  to  be  issued,  and  in  as  much 
*s  the  legislature,  in  its  wisdom,  lias 
seen  fit  to  make  the  appropriation  for 
the  completion  of  nil  the  State’s  works 
of  internal  improvement,  it  crrtainly 
would  be  proper  for  every  member, 
democrats  and  republicans,  to  now 
come  forward  and  vote  for  this  tax. 

Killgore  Air  Speaker,  we  have  no 
lot  nor  part  in  this  kind  of  legislation 
We  have  given  our  opinion,  freely,  in 
regard  to  it  ;  we  do  not  intend  to 
swerve  one  ioto  from  the  course  mark¬ 
ed  out  by  us  from  the  beginning-  We 
are  opposed  to  the  appropriation  and 
all  its  concomitant  tiain  of  evils.  One 
improper  action  often  leads  to  numer¬ 
ous  ones  of  a  similar  nature.  That  is 
clearly  the  effect  of  this  one,  as  we  are 
n j\v  about  to  experience. 

G  If  V  White  Mr  Checker,  vre’e 
bound  to  de  prassage  ob  de  strax  ob 
de  rebernew  fur  de  recessity  ob  de 
etratement  made  by  de  gem  men  ’fere 
de  la*  gem  men  wot  am  ’spos  d  to  hal  - 
in  cle  bill  at  all  ewents.  De  strax  ot> 
de  rebernew  is  not  cummin  frum  d# 
odder  preple  cept  da  ’long  to  de  ’stoc- 
racy  wots  got  de  ’bilifcv  to  pay  d* 
’mount  as  da  is  de  ’widuals  dat  U 
’sossed  ob  de  propity. — 

&  The  chair  has  indulged  rep  resell 
tatives  in  a  wider  latitude  of  discus¬ 
sion,  than  comports  with  the  rules  of 
order.  The  merits  of  the  bill  cannot 
be  argued  until  the  house  order*  it 
put.  upon  its  passage. 

The  motion  is  to  suspend  the  rules 
and  place  the  bill  on  its  passage.  (t./m 
question  is  put  and  rules  suspended ) 

Bull  /inch  Mr  Speaker,  1  will  read 
the  title  of  the  bill  :  A  Bill  to  raise 
revenue  off  the  property,  polls  and  in¬ 
comes,  to  meet  the  cu ru  nt  expense* 
of  the  State  for  the  next  year. 

JNTcw,  sir,  1  propose  to  fill  the  blanks 
by  inserting  two  dollars  on  the  hun¬ 
dred  dollars  worth  of  property,  tod 
■25  per  cent  011  the  gross  amount  of  all 
incomes  over  $1000. 

This  is  as  low  as  it  will  be  safe  tc 
fx  the  tax  at,  A  large  amount  ot 


■ 


, 


# 

r* y  must  be  raised  in  order  to  meet 
y  demands  that  will  be  made  up- 
ie  Treasury  during  the  next  year 
mfeeqence  of  the  railroad  appro- 
,ions.  1  now  move  the  previous 
•  iun  on  the  passage  of  the  bill. 
iil,'r;r?i  Mr  Speaker,  is  it  possi- 
hal  this  bill  is  to  go  through,  un- 
he  previous  question,  without  al¬ 
io;  it  to  be  discussed  at  all  ?  The 
osition  is  a  monstious  one.  The 
a  i  1 1  banki  upt  everybody  in  the 
b  who  owns  property  of  any  coa- 
ence  at  all. 

ull finch  Mr  Speaker,  I  rise  to  a 
t  of  order,  ami  it  is  this,  that 
3  is  a  motion  before  the  house  for 
previous  question  which  excludes 
debate  on  the  question  till  that 
been  voted  down. 

If  the  representative  insists  on 
notion,  it  will  be  out  of  order  to 
inue  the  debate  further. 
illgore  Mr  Speaker,  1  appeal  to 
ri  presentative  to  withdraw  his  mo 
and  allow  the  bill  to  be  discuss- 
ro  and  eon. 

I  rent  confusion  ;  all  Ihe  colored 
hers  and  Bull fin ch  aymy  no  ! 
pvt,  it  ih tough  1  order  !  rlhe 
rj her  try ing  to  pri  eserve  order  as 

/.) 

All  th«se  in  favor  that  the  main 
ition  be  now  put,  will  say  ‘I'  all 
>sed  ‘no’  (carried  in  wild  confu- 
)  The  h<  use  lias  ordered  the  main 
tion.  The  amendments  will  be 
d  upon  first. 

[illigan  Air  Speak - 

dr  eat  confusion  ;  set  down,  Mr 
ligan  calling  Mr  Speaker,  and  the 
rs  crying  go  on  !  set  down  I  order 
tlion  !  Speaker  rapping  oil  the 
’e.)  .  " 

Representatives  will  take  their 
s  and  preserve  order*  All  mo- 
s  and  amendments  are  out  of  or- 

The  main  question  is  to  be  vo- 
iiipon  under  a  call  for  the  peevious 
l;ti©n,  and  unless  amendments  were 
led  previous  t#  ordering  the  pre¬ 
ss  question  they  cannot  be  enter¬ 
’d. 

11  those  in  favor  of  tne  amend- 
,s  offered  to  the  bill  by  the  repre- 
itive  to  insert  two  dollars  on  polls 


two  dollars  on  property  per  hundred 
and  twenty-five  per  cent  on  incomes 
over  one  thousand  dollars,  will  signi¬ 
fy  the  same  b}^  saying  ‘P  tliose  op¬ 
posed  ‘n#.'  (vote  ‘ r  in  great  con  fusion 
o  ften  repeating.) 

The  question  is  now  upon  the  pas¬ 
sage  of  the  bill,  (puts  the  question 
wh ich  is  carried  ;  puts  the  question  on 
3rd  reading,  it  is  curried  in  confu¬ 
sion) 

Bullfinch  Now  Mr  Speaker,  I 
move  that  the  bill  fixing  the  per  diem 
and  mileage  of  the  members  of  this 
General  Assembly  be  put  upon  its  pa« 
sage. 

Joe  Smith  Air  Sbeaker,  dat  is  da 
most  ’poitiant  imbrovement  whats 
procupied  d*  bli  be  rations - 

S  (raps)  The  representative  is 
not  in  order.  The  bill  is  not  vet  bt- 

•r 

fore  the  house.  The  question  is  shall 
the  house  take  up  the  per  diem  bill 
and  put  it  upon  its  passage  ? 

(Question  put  and  carried  in  wild 
con  fusion ) 

Ball  finch  Mr  Speaker.  I  move  the 
following  amendment  :  That  the  per 
diem  of  members  of  this  General  As¬ 
sembly  be. fixed  at  twelve  dollars  per 
day  and  their  mileage  coming  and 
going  at  twenty  cents  per  mile.  And 
now,  sir,  upon  the  passage  of  this  bill 
I  move  the  previous  question. 

Kiilgore  Ajr  Speaker,  is  it  possi¬ 
bly  that  every  measuie  like  this,  and 
similar  ones,  are  to  be  forced  through 
the  legislature  under  this  odious  gag 
law  ?  The  thing  is  becoming  so  glar¬ 
ingly  shameful  and  scandalous,  that 
it  cannot,  and  w  ill  not  be  tolerated 
any  longer.  If  this  is  to  be  £he  coui sc 
pursued  under  all  such  circtfmatances, 
it  would  be  better  for  our  people  to 
be  under  a  government  ol  unadultera¬ 
ted  gorillas. 

Sam  C  Mr  S prefer,  dese  gemmenc 
allers  tarkin  bout  de  law  gag,  an  de 
ogi rous  an  scambilus  ccmjuct,  Ac,  Ac, 
ob  de  prepies’  representatives,  dat 


S  The  representative  is  out  of  or- 
er.  Take  your  seat,  (raps)  A  me¬ 
lon  is  before  the  house  tor  the  pievi- 
us  question- - 

Kiilgore  Air  Speaker,  I  would  like 


offer  an  amend  nu  nf,  ifthe  rcpresen- 
fi vo  will  withdraw  Ins  motion  fora 
>ment,  to  this  effect,  that  the  phf 
y on  pe  tluvc  dollars,  and  mileage  ten 
l  its. 

(  The  wildest  opposition ,  no  !  no  ! 
it  him  oaf  !  vote  em  down  !  order  \ 
wake r  appeal a  for  order  and  raps) 

S  {pats  the  rate  on  calf  on  amend - 
nits  of  Mr  Bail  finch ,  and  then  on, 
?  bill,  all  of  which  is  done  in  the 
Idest  confusion  seen  daring  the 
wie  session') 

S  I  announce  the  passage  of  the 
1,  on  its  3rd  and  (in a!  reading.  The 
r  diem  nt  twelve  dollars,  and  milc- 
e,  coming  and  going,  at  twenty 
its. 

[Here  the  most  ungovernable  con  fusion  and 
imeful  conduct  ensues;  the  democrats  walk 
‘  in  a  consulting  mood  ;  the  others  remain 
ing ,  talking  and  smoking,  with  heels  cocked 

After  a  UttU  the  colored  members  begin  to  go 
!  one  by  one  and  talking  over  their  success 
d  future  prospects,  doelareing  they  will  hold 
government  at  all  hazzards for  all  time  to 
ae.  The  democrats  return. ) 

Milligan  Mr  Speaker,  I  move  the 
option  of  tliis  house  resolution, 
iich  F  hold  in  my  hand.  Resolved 
at  a  committee  of  three  be  appointed 
investigate  the  manner  in  which  a 
rtnin  railroad  act  was  passed  thro’ 
is  General  Assembly,  on  the  29Ui 
ij  of  February,  “entitled  an  not  au- 
orizing  the  displacement  of  all  rail- 
mi  officials  and  reappomtihg  others 
•  the  legislature.”  It  is  well  known 
*,  that  the  manner  in  which  that  bill 
ts  got  through  the  legislature,  is  to 
any  of  ns  a  profound  secret. 

»S  The  question  is  upo.i  the  pas- 
ge  of  the  resolution.  Is  the  house 
ad y  for  the  question  ?  (question  ! 
cation.) 

Killgove  Mr  Speaker,  it  is  of  the 
ly  greatest  importance  that  this  rcs- 

\tiou  be  passed - 

Bullfinch  (in  great  alarm)  Would 
motion  be  in  order.? 

K  I  have  the  floor.  I  do  uot 
?ld  to  the  gentleman  for  a  motion. 

B  I  hope  the  gentleman  will  yield 
o  floor  for  one  moment  ? 

K  Were  I  1o  yield  the  floor  now, 


it  might  be  in  the  gentleman’s  power 
to  stave  off  this  resolution  till  the  oth¬ 
er  representatives  return  when  they 
would  be  able  to  defeat  it  and  prevent 
this  committee.  I  cannot  yield  tne 
floor. 

B  Thep  the  gentleman  intends  to 
press  the  resolution  through  under  the 
previous  question,  in  the  absence  of  a 
large  number  of  the  members,  the 
very  thing  he  lias  so  strongly  argued 
against  all  this  session. 

K  The  resolution  is  but  a  tempo¬ 
rary  matter.  It  is  to  investigate  the 
legality  n*  illegality  of  the  passage  of 
a  law.  If  if  was  of  a  different  nature 
I  should  no^  insist  on  the  previous 
question. 

B  Mr  Speaker,  would  a  call  for  the 
house  be  in  order  ? 

K  I  do  not  yield  the  floor  to  the 
gentleman.  I  eail  for  the  previous 
question  as  I  know  very  well  unless 
we  can  get  it  through  in  tiie  next  few 
minutes,  members  will  return  and  de¬ 
feat  it.  and  we  never  shall  know  the 
secret  of  the  corrupt  legislation  that 
has  been  going  on  here. 

S  The  question  is  shall  the  main 
question  be  now  put  ?  (question  !  ques¬ 
tion  !)  (Bullfinch  goes  out  to  rally  the 
members  to  defeat  the  resolution.) 
Those  in  favor  of  the  main  question 
will  say  ‘I’  Those  opposed ‘no.’  The 
‘TV  have  it,  the  main  question  is  or¬ 
dered. 

The  question  is  upon  the  adoption 
of  the  resolution.  Ail  those  in  tavot* 
of  the  passage  of  the  resolution  will 
say ‘I.’  Opposed  ‘no.’ 

|  Ju.d  before  the,  rote  in  taken  Bobbins  and 
Berry  Crow  come  in  and  vote  no  It  is  a  tie 
and  the  Speaker  vote s  in  the  affirmative .] 

Killgore  Mr  Speaker,  1  now  move 
a  reconsideration  of  the  vote  and 
move  to  lay  that  motion  on  the  table. 

{Speaker  puts  the  vote  which  is  a  tie  and  A? 
votes  to  lay  on  table.  This  fastens  the  matter, 
and  just  at  this  niche  of  time  the  rest  come  rush 
ing  in) 

Bullfinch  Mr  Speaker,  has  the  res 
olution  been  disposed  of  ? 

S  It  has  passed,  and  I  will  ap¬ 
point  the  committee  this  evening. 

(  They  are  in  great  alarm,  con  milt¬ 
ing  with  one  another  in  a  lore  tone , 


, 


looking  wild  and  rolling  (heir  eyes  in 
all  directions) 

Bullfinch  Mr  Speaker,  I  move  the 
house  goes  into  an  election  for  the 
presidents  of  the  unfinished  railroads, 
and  on  this  motion  1  call  for  the  pre¬ 
vious  question. 

K  Mr  Speaker,  I  must  oppose  this 
motion  till  the  investigating  commit- 

tee  makes  a  report - 

B  I  call  the  gentleman  to  order. 
I  call  tor  the  previous  question. 

S  The  representative  insists  <  n  a 
call  for  the  previous  question,  -(putts 
the  vote  which  is  canned.  Also  puts 
rote  on  the  motion  which  is  also  car¬ 
ried) 

B  I  place  in  nomination  Mr  Jay- 
dark  tor  president  ot  the  T  <fc  Y 
[Kail rood  ;  Mr  Stockley  for  President 
of  the  A  P  <fc  N  Railroad  ;  Mr  Dew  it 
for  president  ot  the  St  Croix  railroad  ; 
Mr  Spotshin  for  president  of  the 
Great  Southern  Line  railroad,  and 
Mr- - 

Joe  Smith  (interrupting)  Mr  She 
ker,  I  denominates  Mifter  Bullfinch 
fur  de  prestivent  oh  de  Grand  Junct¬ 
ure  line  wot  is  to  run  to  de  great  pas- 
trific  on  de  odder  side.  Dis  is  de 
moist  ’pnrtiant  road  an  Mifter  Bull- 
Ruce  is  de  man  fur  dat. 

Mr  M  illigan  Mr  Speaker,  I  am 
opposed  to  aii  these  nominations. — 
They  are  all  strangers.  They  are,  so 
Tar  as  we  know,  irresponsible.  I 
move  to  postpone  the  matter  indefi¬ 
nitely. 

S  You  have  heard  the  motion.  All 
in  favor  of  it  will  vote  “l”  all  opposed 
‘No.”  ( It  is  voted  down  in  derision.) 

Question  !  question  !  [from  Bepuh- 
ican  side.) 

S  (Puts  the  question  to  go  into  an  election , 
vhich  is  carried.  Also  for  the  nominees  which 
i>  carried. ) 

S  Gentlemen,  the  Treasurer’s  clerk 
its  come  into  the  hall  prepared  to  pay 
)ff  the  members.  You  will,  therefore 
tuspend  business  for  a  few  moments 
‘or  that  purpose. 

(The  clerk  distributes  to  each  one  a  large  p’k 
\>f  money,  prepared  for  the  occasion.  There 
$  an  uprorious  confusion  and  jubilee  over  it. ) 

Mr  AT  Mr  Speaker,  1  have  just 
come  in  possession  of  information  of 


a  very  grave  character,  touching  the 

reputation  of  several  membeis  of  this 

General  Assembly  which  I  deem  my 

% 

duty  to  lay  before  this  body.  I  make 
this  charge,  and  1  shall  be  able  t  o  sub¬ 
stantiate  what  I  say,  that  Berry  Crow 
Geo  Washington  Van  Buren  White 
and  Sam  Cobble  are  guilty  of  corrupt 
practices,  to-wit  :  the  receiving  and 
paying  out  bribe  money,  in  order  to 
carry  bills  through  this  legislature  and 
of  forging  certificates,  upon  which 
they  have  drawn  money  from  the 
Treasury  and  of  many  other  black¬ 
mailing  practices.  J  therefore  move 
their  votes  are  no  longer  counted  and 
that  they  be  placed  under  arrest  im¬ 
mediately. 

4/ 

S  Thev  cannot  vote  while  under 
such  grave  charges.  The  seargeam> 
will  arrest  them.  (  The  ssargeant  ar¬ 
rests  them  and  they  are  tied  hard  and 
fast.) 

(Th  is  throws  all  of  them  out  of  or 
der  and  so  badly  scared  that  they  li¬ 
the  vote  go  by  default) 

K  Now,  Mr  Speaker,  I  move  their 
cases  be  investigated  by  this  house 
at  once,  (the  motion  is  put  and  car¬ 
ried.) 

Mr  Speaker,  I  will  now  state  that 
I  have  seen  a  letter,  which  is  in  the 
possession  of  Mr  Martler,  the  artist, 
that  will  give  us  a  clue  to  the  mal¬ 
practices  that  have  been  going  on,  by 
these  members,  during  the  session  of 
this  legislature.  Let  him  be  sum¬ 
moned  and  directed  to  produce  the 
letter  before  the  house. 

S  The  Senrgeant  will  summon  Mr 
M  artier  at  once.  (Mr  M  enters) 

Mr  Martler,  you  have  been  sum¬ 
moned  to  produce  a  letter  in  your  pos¬ 
session  relative  to  the  charges  against 
these  three  prisoners.  Please  state 
to  the  house  how  3  011  came  in  posses¬ 
sion  of  that  letter. 

Mr  Martler  Well,  sir,  ervo  of  them 
came  to  my  art  gallery  to  get  pictures* 
and  by  some  means  the  letter  was 
dropped  from  one  or  the  other  of 
their  packets,  1  suppose,  for  1  found 
it  soon  after  tiny  left. 

S  Mr  Martler,  when  were  they  ja 
your  office  ? 


M  Yes  lord  a}'  evening. 

S  To  whom  did  you  show  the  let¬ 
ter  first  ? 

M  Mr  Kill  gore 

S  What  time  did  Mr  Killgore  first 
see  it  ? 

M  This  morning. 

o 

►3  ( reads  the  letter.) 

Montrial,  Canada  East, 

Jan.  10,  18 - 

Mr  Geo  Washington  Van  Buren 
White  ; — 

Dear  Sir  : — I  am 
now  ©n  business  m  this  city,  and  have 
time  only  to  drop  you  a  line.  I  left 
the  United  States  a  few  days  ago,  to 
look  after  some  business-  matters  in 
Canada.  I  will  return  in  about  two 
weeks  or  twenty  days  at  furthest.  I 
send  you  a  check  for  five  hundred  dol 
lars,  which  you  will  please  use  to  the 
best  advantage,  in  procuring  tlve  pas¬ 
sage  of  your  railroad  op |>rop nation 
bill.  Let  Sam  Cobbler  and  Berry 
Crow  have  enough  money  to  answer 
their  purposes  till  they  draw  some. 
Do  not  let  the  hill  fail  on  account  of 
money.  As  soon  as  the  bonds  arc  is¬ 
sued  arrangements  are  made  to  pay 
each  member  ten  to  twenty  thousand 
dollars  of  the  bonds,  in  other  words  in 
proportion  to  what  each  member  does 
in  procuring  the  appiopriation, 

I  send  this  package  by  express  so 
that  you  will  not  fail  to  get  it.  I  will 
write  you  again,  as  toon  as  I  return 
to  the  U  S. 

Yours  truly, 

J.  Q.  Quitman. 

S  Mr  White,  stand  up  ffiere. 
[stands  up.) 

When  did  you  receive  this  letter 
from  J  Q  Quitman  ? 

White  ’Bout  de  middle  ob  de  las’ 
Jinny  wery. 

8  How  did  you  come  to  drop  it, 
and  where  were  von  ? 

W  We  jis  went  down  to  git  oivber 
leroterscrafs. 

S  So  you  got  the  money. 

W  Yeth  sa. 

S  Then  you  all  used  the  rooacr 


in  selling  or  bartering  awa}\the  liber¬ 
ties  and  property  of  the  State  ? 

White  [  makes  no  ansicer.) 

S  How  many  members  did  you  pav 
money  to*  in  order  to  procure  tho|r 
votes  for  the  appropriation  bill  ;  the 
bill  ,to  elect  Presidents  by  the 
Legislature  ;  th e  per  diem  bill  and  the 
Revenue  bill  ? 

W  I  don’t  know  ’zacly  ;  Us  under 
de  pressrou  dat  ’bout  50  got  sum  ob' 
de  widens.  W  hen  we  wided  de  money 
lass  time  dar  wuzent  miff  to  go  roim 
and  sum  had  ter  wate  till  de  nex  time. 

S  That  is  sufficient.  The  officer 
will  take  the  prisoners  to  the  Court,' 
which  is  in  session,  where  Jbev  can' 
be  tried  at  once,  as  they  are  now  ex¬ 
pelled  from  the  house.  (  They  are 
carried  out.  tried,  con  dieted  and  sen¬ 
tenced  to  the  penitentiary  for  fire 
years.  They  are  dressed  in  jienite/o 
tiary  clothes ,  carried  ac/oss  the  stage 
tied.  They  are  put  in  prison ,  when 
they  dress  as  soon  as  possibte  and  re¬ 
turn  hack  of  curt  a tn  and  appear  in 
the  house  in  go jd  style  as  democratic 
members  in  plane  of  the  con mated  once 
Mr  Klllgore  announce  them  by 
some  name  as  they  come  in.} 

(G  It  F  White  passes  by  Dxnah  and  salute* 
her  ;  she  stands  gazing  in  amazement,  when 
died  mahes  his  appearance,  tihe  says  :  ]  Ed¬ 
uard,  Us  mity  glad  ter  see  you,  I  is. 

Ned  Yeth  ;  hem — y^eth  gal  Us 
not  quainted  wid  you,  and  so  I  hain  t 
You’re  de  gal)  wat  neber  cud  curapre- 
end,  Ned,  wen  de  Sentative  rsoini ga¬ 
ted  yo  ’fectations.  Us  bin  mistrified 
’bout  de  way  you  fluted  Ned  at  de  last 
wisit.  Dat  gemmin  gwine  down  dar 
wid  do  ’pearance  ob  de  lira  zee,  is  de 
wid  util  dat  screppercates  wid  you,  lit 
is  ;  ( passes  on.) 

S.  The  gentleman  will  take  a  seat 
ns  a  member  of  the  General  Assem- 
bly. 

Mr.  Milligan,  Mr.  Speaker,  1  have 
information,  which  l  deem  altogether 
reliable,  implicating  Joe  Smilli  as  be¬ 
ing  a  party  to  the  blackmailing,  brib¬ 
ing,  swindling  and  corrupt  practices 
imposed  upoR  this  Legislature  and  it* 


to. 


members  from  the  time  of  its  meeting 
to  the  present  hour.Jbe  evidence  will 
be  forthcoming  at  the  appointed  time, 
and  I,  therefore,  make  the  charges 
specific,  and  demand  his  immediate  ar¬ 
rest  and  close  confinement. 

Joe  Smith ,  (in  great  agitation,  and 
wild  jestnres,)  Mister  JS  beaker,  I’s  in- 
nercent  1  I’s  innercentl  I  is  !  M  ay  de 
Laud  bust  Joe  Smiff  intwo  peces  wid 
dc  bolt  of  sunder  if  Jo  Smiff  is  inner* 
cent  oi>  de  whole  ob  wat  he’s  bin  doin 

S .  (raps,  Joe  trembles,)  the  officer 
will  confine  Joseph  Smith,  a  represen¬ 
tative  in  this  legislature  from  the 
county  of  Conway,  and  have  him  be¬ 
fore  the  court  without  delay.  An  elec¬ 
tion  will  be  ordered  for  a  member  ia 
his  pLc>’  forthwith. 

{Joe  is  carried  out  tied  dressed  in  stripe *, 
tarried  across  the  stage  as  quickly  as  possible , 
when  he  redresses  and  returns  a  Democratic 
tncmb  r  to  take  part  in  c'osing  seens.) 

Mr  Killuore  Mr  Speaker,  as'chair 
man  of  the  cominitee  appointed  for 
the  purpose  of  enquiring  into  the 
means  used  to  pass  an  act  entitled, 
4  An  act  to  complete  all  the  unfinished 
Railroads  in  the  State,  and  for  other 
purposes,”  ratified  the  29th  day  of 

January,  18 - ,  (blinks  to  be  filled 

out  in  a  low  and  unintelligible  expres¬ 
sion)  have  had  the  same  under  con¬ 
sideration,  and  beg  leave  to  report 
that  they  found  the  original  bill  and 
which,  it  appears  from  the  endorse¬ 
ment,  was  introduced  into  the  House 
on  the  3rd  of  January,  bnt  that  a  fig¬ 
ure  9  has  been  blotted  out  partially 
and  the  3  written  over  it.  Its  endorse¬ 
ment  also  shows  that  it  passed  its  2nd 
and  3rd  reading  on  the  same  day. — 
There  is  also  endorsed  on  it  “Engross 
ed  J  anuan  9th”  signed  with  the  ini¬ 
tials  UK  M  II,”  as  is  testified  by  one 
Mr  H  T, — who  was  Engrossing  Clerk 
protein.  The  title  of  the  bill  as  en¬ 
dorsed  on  the  back  is  KA  Bill  to  a* 
mend  an  act  ratified  the  29th  day  of 

January,  187 - ”  That  on  the  inside 

is  “An  act  to  amend  an  act  to  incor¬ 
porate  the  G  J  Railioad  Company, 
ratified  the  5lh  day  of  Februaiy,  1855 
and  of  all  the  acts  amendatory  there¬ 
of”  of  the  Bill  is  endorsed  upon  it , 
Mr  /Jelrlioe's  name  as  the  introducer. 


No  engrossed  Bill  can  be  found.  Th« 
enrolled  Bill  in  the  office  of  the  Secre¬ 
tary  of  State  is  appirentlv  correct;  is 
signed  by  the  Speaker  of  the  House 
and  President  of  the  Senate  pro  temu 

and  bears  date,  January  9th,  18 - - 

On  the  back  is  the  certificate  of  both 
the  Senate  and  House  Com.  on  enroTed 
bills,  that  it  is  correctly  enrolled. 

The  qyrinted  Journal  of  the  Hous* 
shows  that  a  Bill  was  introduced  in 
the  House  on  January  the  3rd  at  the 
morning  session  by  Mr.  Delrhoes,  en¬ 
titled  “A  bill  to  amend  an  act  ratified 
the  29th  of  December  18--,”  but  it  al- 
89  appears  from  the  printe  1  laws  of 
18-  that  two  acts  were  ratified  on  that 
day.  On  the  same  day  under  a  sus¬ 
pension  of  the  rules  this  bill  so  enti¬ 
tled  passed  its  2nd  and  3rd  readings. 
The  Senate  Journal,  both  printed  and 
manuscript  shows  that  a  bill  was  re¬ 
ceived  on  the  8th  of  January,  one  day 
before  it  purports  to  have  been  en¬ 
grossed  in  the  House,  bearing  now, 
the  title,  “Bill  explanatory  of  an  act 
ratified  December  the  29th  18 — 
On  the  next  day,  the  same  day  of  its 
supposed  engrossment  in  the  House 
it  passed  its  2nd  and  3rd  readings  in 
the  Senate  without  the  yeas  and  nays 
being  recorded  on  its  3rd  reading  or 
any  notice  of  the  rules  being  suspend¬ 
ed  to  permit  it  to  pass  without  this 
formality. 

In  the  afternoon  session  of  the  same 
day  the  Journal  shows  that  the  Presi¬ 
dent,  protem,  signed  “An  act  to 
amend  an  act  to  incorporate  the 
Grand  Junction  Railroad  Company, 
ratified  15th  February,  18 —  and  of 
all  other  acts  amendatory  thereof’.  The 
introducer,  in  his  evidence,  states  that 
the  bill  was  handed  to  him  to  be  in¬ 
troduced  ;  that  he  was  not  the  author 
of  the  bill,  and  that  it  was  designed  to 
get  the  bill  through  the  house  in  such 
a  way  as  not  to  attract  attention.  He 
says  he  knows  very  little  about  the 
bill.  Mr  Clitman  testifies  that  he 
knew  nothing  of  the  bill  till  after  Rs 
passage.  He  states  that  he  was  con¬ 
sulted  confidentially  by  one  person 
with  reference  to  some  bill  relating  to 
the  subject  embraced  in  this  bill,  and 


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that  he  was  especially  requested  to 
consider  the  application  as  a  confiden¬ 
tial  one  between  a  client  and  his  attor¬ 
ney.  He  would  not  disclose  any  in¬ 
formation  nor  give  the  name  of  the  ap 
plicant. 

Your  committee  has  not  been  able 
to  procure  the  evidence  of  several  wit¬ 
nesses  who  hare  been  summoned  ; 
some  excusing  themselves  under  vari¬ 
ous  pleas,  others  having  left  the  State 

The  committee  have  made  frequent 
but  ineffectual  efforts  to  find  the  orig¬ 
inal  Journals  of  the  House,  covering 
the  date  of  the  passage  (?)of  this  bill. 
Your  committee  is  of  the  opinion  that 
the  Journals  are  finally  lost  or  de¬ 
stroyed. 

Mr  Milligan  Mr  Speaker,  I  feel 
&dly  satisfied  nov.  The  evidence  elic 
itted  by  the  committee  is  of  such  a  na¬ 
ture  that  it  almost  convinces  cne  that 
the  bill  was  passed  by  improper  means 
In  plain  wordy  the  bill  was  manufact¬ 
ured  into  a  law,  without  its  ever  <*oinor 
through  the  Legislature  in  the  way 

.prescribed  b\  law - (A!  this  moment 

fuj  officer  or  seargeant  at  arms,  7 he 
Door  Keeper  will  answer  for  all  e  f 
the  in  —  hands  Mr  Milligan  a  package, 
of  let  It  rs.) 

Mr  Milligan  Mr  Speaker,  I  have 
just  received  a  package  «f  letters  tak¬ 
en  from  an  old  box,  in  the  corner  of 
the  room  in  which  those  convicts 
whom  we  sent  from  this  house  to  the 
penitentiary,  a  short  time  since,  lived. 
The  officer  authorized  and  directed  to 
make  search  for  evidence  of  this  kind, 
has  fully  discharged  his  duty.  Here 
are  the  letters.  (Mr  Milligan  and 
the  Speaker  commence  looking  oner 
them ,  and  while  doing  so  Peter  Swing 
back  and  Bill  Bob  kins  walk  out.) 

Bill  B  Mifter  Sway* back,  dis  is 
worry  difficult  dangers  wat  dein  fellers 
tm  westigatin  in  dar  ? 

Pet  S  Yeth  sar  ;  da  is  dat.  l’s 
’p  >se  to  dat  kin  slatshin,  I  is, 

Bill  B  Mr  Sway’mck,  how  much  de 
widens  did  you  gi-5'inyhow,  Pete  ? 

Bet  S  Mr  Botkins,  jUt  eeibed  bout 
two  hundurd  and  fottv  ;  but  den  I\s 
ter  git  ’bout  ten  throusand  ob  de  scr© 
priatiorr  bons,  I  ist  Tin's  hancen  in 
de  9 markets,  too  ;  da  is. 

Bill  B  Mr  Swayback,  we’s  toosmot'1 
for  dem  ;  da’ll  neber  git  de  eberdence 
'gin  dese  boys,  Pete  ? 

Pet  S  Mo  sa,  we’s  too  marfcablj 
well  edicaled  in  dat  buifness,  we  is.. 


Bill  B  Mifter  Stringbrack,  we’s 
orteivgit  back  nil  see  wat  de  sprogreste 
ob  de  slegislator  am  doin. 

Pet  S  Oh  1  ha  !  ha  !  ha  !  Mr  Spot- 
kins,  at  dc  time  when  X  fust  cum 
down  to  depresent  de  slegiglator  I  jiw 
bot  a  ’sply  ob  de  curloon  and  I  forgot 
to  try  hits  defects.  Jis  let  me  try  hit 
an  we’ll  turn  to  de  semly.  (  The  jug 
has  a  little  water  in  it  which  he  splat - 
le?  s  down  his  back ,  and  then  offers  to 
the  other  who  refuses.  They  walk  in 
and  the  Nitric  acid  begins  to  smart 
and'  he  begins  to  get  restless.) 

S  I  will  state  to  the  house  that 
the  evidence  found  in  these  letters  is 
overwhelming.  The  seargeant  at  arms 

!7H  the  doors*  ( wh ich  is  done  > 

Mr  Milligan  will  read  one  of  the  let¬ 
ters,  when  the  house  will  take  such  ao 
tion  as  the  case  demands.  (  Hands  the 
letter  to  Mr  Jf  who  reads  it.) 

Boston,  Feb  14th,  18 j _ - 

Mr  Bullfinch , 


near  bir  :  lour  letter  has  been  re¬ 
cede  ed.  I  am  glad  you  are  doin<r  yonr 
work  well.  The  Railroad  act  secures 
the  success  of  the  whole  scheme.  You 
managed  the  railroad  appropriation 
measure  admirably.  The  tax  and  pe>- 
drem  bill  are  excellent  additions.  Our 
friends  from  Massachusetts,  Mew 

Yo,rlJ:,.Pe.nnsyIvan!a’  0lli°.  Indiana 
and  Illinois  send  their  thanks  to  yon. 

We  all  join  in  our  congratulations  to 
vV  m  Bobkins,  Peter  Swingback  and  all 
the  others  who  acted  in  such  good 
faith  toward  us,  in  procuring  the  pas¬ 
sage  of  these  measures. 

1  Ue  $25000  sent  will  pay  us  back 
handsomely.  I  hoy  will  get  one  thou 
sand  dollar*  each,  out  of  the  bonds. 
Om  sped  a.-  thanks  for  forging  the  ap¬ 
pointment  act  through  the  Ie<risl»itur« 
More  anon.- 


.  B  H  Stineleaivy 
x  o  Kmcp  this  a  profound  secre'. 
Burn  the  letter. 

KrniiGORE  Language  is  inadequate 
Tlu-ft  !  Bribery  ?  Buck  Mail  !  Fo- 
gery  !  1 

(At  this  stage  Bobkins  and  Buii 
finch  make  a,  rush  to  escape  at  tic 
doors  ;  Bobkins  is  seized  ;  Ball  fad, 
dodges  under  the  scats  ;  Bobkins  n 
hung  ;  Bullfinch  is  being  hauled  on- 
bij  two  members  holt  of  his  legs.  Pet* 
Swingback  in  spasms. \ 


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After  many  solicitations  the  author,  reluctantly,  consented  to  write  this  little  play,  the  “ 
the  Carnet  Sabers,”  or  *•  A  Burlesque  on  Southern  Negro  Legislation.”  The  time  lor  d 


Last  of 
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UllWlit  »  VUIVIVII,  - -  - - 

a  play,  that  would  meet  with  success.  ,1<1U 

One  of  the  defects  in  the  author’s  opinion  is  the  smulaiity  of  the  negro  language  used,  lie  has 
kept  constantly  in  view  the  negro  character,  rather  below  that  of  mediocrity,  which  made  it  m?<- 
essary  to  distort  simple  words,  which  accounts  in  part  for  this  defect.  Therefore,  m  order  that 
it  may  not  become  stale,  actors  may  exercise  much  latitude  in  playing  it-  Of  course  no  additions 
could'  be  permitted  touching  the  vulgar.  The  act.  r  should  play  the  negro  so  as  to  make  u  easy 
to  himself.  The  author  had  nothing  to  guide  him  but  his  own  ideas  of  what  was real hi i  the  sub* 
ieet  dramatized.  It  is  true,  some  verbatim  quotations  have  been  made  from  Judge  h  K  fcsjeck 
eii ridge’s  “Modern  Chivalry,”  of  whom  this  anecdote  is  related  :  On  a  particular  occasion  the 
iudge  fell  in  with  Washington  at  a  public  house,  where  a  large  crowd  had  gathered  together  tor 
the  purpose  of  discussing  the  subject  of  improving  the  navigation  of  the  Potomac,  i  hey  *«PP-;d 

at  the  same  table,  and  Mr  Breckenridge  essayed  allliis  powers  of  humor  to  divert  the  . . ; 

but  in  vain.  H<  seemed  aware  of  his  purpose,  and  listened  without  a  smile.  However  :t  so  ■  •  1 1>- 
tiened  that  the  chambers  of  Washington  and  Brcckeuridge  adjoined,  separat'd  by  a  turn  or m 
of  boards  The  General  retired  first,  and  when  the  .fudge  entered  hts  own  room,  lie  wa- 
/•d  to  hear  Washington,  in  bed,  laughing  to  himself  with  infinite  glee,  at  the  recollection  of 


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